![]() ![]() Most of these people became infected while visiting relatives in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan. Typhoid fever is uncommon in the UK, with around 300 infections confirmed each year. This may be because their immune system (the body's natural defence against infection and illness) is still developing.īut children with typhoid fever tend to have milder symptoms than adults. Worldwide, children are thought to be most at risk of developing typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is most common in parts of the world that have poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. Read more about the causes of typhoid fever. If someone else eats food or drinks water that's been contaminated with a small amount of infected poo or pee, they can become infected with the bacteria and develop typhoid fever. An infected person can pass the bacteria out of their body in their poo or, less commonly, in their pee. It's caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi, which is related to the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious complications and can be fatal. clad in white coloured clothes while facing the east when leaving the houseĪpril 18 (Monday) at 11.16 a.m.Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs. clad in red and yellow while facing the direction of southĪpril 18 (Monday) at 6.51 a.m. clad in light golden coloured clothes and facing the direction of eastĪpril 17 (Sunday) at 7.04 a.m. Prepare milk rice mixed with curd as well as sweetmeats containing Undu flour (Urad).Ĭommencing Work, Transactions and Partaking MealsĪpril 14 (Thursday) at 10.17 a.m. Light the hearth, clad in light golden coloured clothes while facing the direction of east. ![]() Preparing meals for the New Year should begin at 9.05 a.m. ![]() ![]() on April 14 (Thursday) and ends at 3.05 p.m. Punya Kalaya or inauspicious time begins at 2.17 a.m. The Sinhalese are influenced by astrological faiths and perform several religious practices during this time. The transition of the Sun from the House of Pisces to the House of Aries marks the beginning of New Year (Aluth Avurudu).Ī number of customs and traditional beliefs are associated with Avurudu celebrations in Sri Lanka. The New Year which is known as ‘Aluth Avurudha’ in Sinhala, and ‘Puththandu’ in Tamil is celebrated by both communities through various rituals and customs.Īs per the traditional astrological belief, the sun completes its movement across the twelve segments of the Zodiac in the course of a year taking one month to travel each constellation. The dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is celebrated in Sri Lanka tomorrow (April 14). ![]()
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