COLOMBO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's health authorities said on Friday that immediate orders have been placed for Novel A/H1N1 injection to prevent the spread of the disease.
This follows action to close down schools in the entire Central Province for fear of rapid spread of A/H1N1.
"There have been 258 cases reported in the country so far and there could be a lot more unconfirmed cases," W. M. B. Wanninnayake, the Health Ministry spokesman said.
That's why the ministry ordered the immediate placement of orders for the vaccine, Wanninayaka added.
Chief Minister of Central Province Sarath Ekanayaka said schools in the province have been closed from Friday due to fears of A/H1N1 spread.
The provincial authorities feared that the fever would spread since a positive case of A/H1N1 was established following medical examination into the death of a boy in Kandy, the capital of the province.
The boy was among five people who died of fever in the Kandy district recently.
The first confirmed case of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 in the country was reported in June 2009.
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