The viral flu and influenza are rapidly spreading among children in Sri Lanka at present, consultant paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera has warned.
Dr. Perera advised parents to immediately seek medical attention if their children have been suffering from fever continuously for 3-4 days.
Speaking to the media, he said it has been observed that the flu and influenza were rapidly spreading mostly among young children.
Dr. Perera further revealed that the symptoms of the viral flu and influenza are generally cough, phlegm, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Stating that some people had shown symptoms common to the flu and influenza, he said however, some had tested positive for influenza, while others had not despite similar symptoms.
Advising parents of children with symptoms to refrain from sending them to school, pre-school, and daycares, Dr. Deepal Perera urged them to immediately seek medical attention and to only consume medicines prescribed by doctors. (NewsWire)