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Chikungunya Prevention

What can people do to prevent becoming infected with chikungunya virus?
The best way to prevent chikungunya virus infection is to avoid mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or preventive drug currently available. Prevention tips are similar to those for other viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as dengue or West Nile:

* Use insect repellent containing DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 on exposed skin. Always follow the directions on the package.
* Wear long sleeves and pants (ideally treat clothes with permethrin or another repellent).
* Have secure screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.
* Get rid of mosquito sources in your yard by emptying standing water from flower pots, buckets and barrels. Change the water in pet dishes and replace the water in bird baths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water drains out. Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they aren't being used.
* Additionally, a person with chikungunya fever should limit their exposure to mosquito bites to avoid further spreading the infection. The person should use repellents when outdoors exposed to mosquito bites or stay indoors in areas with screens or under a mosquito net.

Golden Key Eye and ENT Hospital

The Golden Key Eye and ENT Hospital is a state of the art super specialty center. Staffed by specially trained care-givers, it is extensively equipped in its two specialized areas, namely eye and ear,nose and throat disorders.

This hospital is owned and operated by the Golden Key group, a subsidiary of Ceylinco Consolidated, probably the largest and the most diversified conglomerate in the country. Backed by the strength of Ceylinco the hospital with its uncompromising standard of service and cutting edge technology will be a centre of medical excellence.

The state sector in Sri Lanka has many specialty hospitals but just one for eye care and none for ENT care. Perceived lack of revenue has kept the private sector away from specialty hospitals which by their very nature bring together the best resources under one roof.

It is in this background that the Group Chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated initiated this super specialty hospital.

The hospital is conveniently located in Rajagiriya in the suburbs of Colombo and is easily accessible.

Special Services

1. OPD managed by consultant Eye & ENT surgeons
2. 24 hours emergency service
3. In-door patient facility
4. All types of Eye & ENT surgeries
5. Clinic for diabetic retinopathy
6. Clinic for glaucoma
7. Clinics for children’s Eye & ENT problems
8. Clinic for headaches and dizziness (vertigo)
9. Channeled consultation
10. Laboratory tests & investigations

Address – 1175, Cotta Road, Rajagiriya
Tel - 2880288
Fax - 2880388
Email – info@eyeandent.lk

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