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Twelve people have died of rabies so far this year.
Dr. LD Kitsiri, Director, Public Health Veterinary Services, Ministry of Health, said there was a shortage of vaccines for the disease.
Since animals have vaccines for this, it is advisable to load it on pets including dogs as soon as possible.
Although 20 to 30 deaths are reported annually due to water borne diseases in Sri Lanka,
The Director of Public Health Veterinary Services pointed out that there have been 12 deaths in the last 5 months alone this year.