Currently Important News

Currently Important News

By 13.02.2020

Current world’s status of Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE

1. Symptoms and Diagnosis -From CDC website

2. Advices for the public- From WHO website

3. What MRI can do? : Medical Research Institute is the center for diagnosis of this deadly disease and all the suspected coronavirus infected patients having fever , cough, sore throat etc.  has to be admitted to  “Infectious Disease Hospital” (IDH), Mulleriyawa.  Investigating for Coronavirus infection  is not the first line investigation for a patient with fever and cough since other common respiratory tract infections has to be investigated prior to suspect Coronavirus infection. If suspicious contact or travel history suggests it is in favour of suspected case.   Currently only IDH can send samples of suspected patients to MRI except on special circumstances where a treating consultant can communicate with the consultant virologist at MRI in this regard. The coronavirus detection test will be done free of charge for every situation.

While sending samples there are special precautions to be followed and information will be available on contact over the phone numbers 0112693532-34 extension 811 or 431,432,465

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Influenza is on the rise- News article by Dr Jude Jayamaha

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• A circular  dated 28.11.2018 on “Instructions   for      submission of specimens for laboratory testing -MRI”

1. English Circular
2. සිංහල චක්‍රලේඛය
3. ஆங்கில சுற்றறிக்கை

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• Recent  journal publications 0f MRI

1. Aetiology of anaphylaxis in patients referred to an immunology clinic in Colombo, Sri Lanka( Dec 2018)
2. The response to Typhi Vi vaccination is compromised in individuals with primary immunodeficiency(June 2017)
3. Food dependant exercise induced anaphylaxis a retrospective study from 2 allergy clinics in Colombo, Sri Lanka(2015)
4. Spectrum of primary immunodeficiency disorders in Sri Lanka(2013)
5. Prevalence of prolonged and chronic poliovirus excretion among persons with primary immune deficiency disorders in Sri Lanka(2012)
6.  Ingestion of dug well water from an area with high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) and development of kidney and liver lesions in rats, CMJ  Vol 62, Issue 1, March 2017 (PDF Download)

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• Circulation of an unauthorized email among the public through social blogs

It came to the notice that there is an unauthorized mail circulating among the public regarding a needle prick at a cinema hall by a so-called Director Medical & Research Institute. We thoroughly state that MRI is not responsible for such mails and if MRI has anything to inform the public the notice will  be displayed at  this website.

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• News paper article on services provided by MRI- “තරැණි” on 11.01.2017

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ZIKA Virus

• Zika Virus
  Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.
  In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil. The outbreak in Brazil led to reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome and pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes.
  In response, CDC has issued travel notices for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
  Other External links:
  More details from  http://www.cdc.gov/zika/
  WHO-PAHO
  Zika virus selectively infects and kills glioblastoma cells in mice
  09/05/2017 06:00 PM EDT
  Researchers describe the impact of ZIKV on glioblastoma cells in human tissue samples and mice
  Diagnosing facility is currently available at MRI- Sri Lanka
  Zika virus Real-time PCR Test  Brief guideline (Qualitative assay ) for send-out samples
  Special Request for  sending samples in case of suspected Zika virus infection

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