Tag: Meningitis

No, “Brain Fever” Is NOT Spreading Among Schoolchildren in Ratnapura; Viral AI Video Is False!

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on No, “Brain Fever” Is NOT Spreading Among Schoolchildren in Ratnapura; Viral AI Video Is False!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms increasingly spread public health information, but not all of it is accurate. Sharing unverified claims can create unnecessary alarm among the public. Below is a fact-check we conducted on one such false claim. Social Media Posts: “Disturbing news from Ratnapura! Please pay attention to this information for […]

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Meningococcal disease has not spread virally in Galle, Sri Lanka!!

Kalana KrishanthaLeave a Comment on Meningococcal disease has not spread virally in Galle, Sri Lanka!!

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Two inmates from Boossa prison in Galle, Sri Lanka, recently succumbed to Meningococcal disease, a contagious illness. Subsequently, prison authorities promptly implemented measures to contain the spread of the disease. Amidst these events, some misleading claims have arisen regarding the nature and extent of the disease’s […]

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