Children With Symptoms of the Flu at Risk of Heart Damage

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Pediatricians warn that children showing symptoms of influenza may suffer heart damage if they engage in sports or strenuous physical activity.

Dr. Deepal Perera, Consultant Pediatrician at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, advises parents to keep children with such symptoms at home and avoid sending them to school or preschool.

He also noted that, in addition to the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya, diarrhea is spreading among children as well.