It is that time of year when illness is rife and everyone is sniffling and sneezing. It is the season of flu.
There is a seasonal variation in the disease pattern with influenza hitting people with a vengeance during the two monsoon periods, MediScene understands along with a rapid spread of infections.

Breast milk is the ideal and complete meal for an infant. Sri Lankan statistics show that almost all mothers initiate breastfeeding for their children and 76 babies out of 100 get breast milk until completion of six months. However, 15 babies out of 100 do not get their first feed within half to one hour of birth.