Sri Lanka - Kidney cases – a cause for concern

Kidney cases – a cause for concern
Patients suffering from the mystery renal disease CKDu face a shortage of specialist doctors and trained nurses.
Nadia Fazlulhaq reports
The mystery behind Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology, also known as CKDu, continues to puzzle local and international medical research teams, including WHO experts, while the disease itself is spreading.
CKDu is largely concentrated in the North-Central Province, but hospitals remain understaffed to deal with the problem. Hospitals with kidney treatment units are experiencing a shortage of specialised doctors and nursing staff.............

.....He said possible causes ranged from water contaminated by environmental toxins, such as cadmium, fluoride, aluminium and pesticides, to alchohol consumption, the use of aluminium vessels in cooking, and dehydration. The exact cause of CKDu has yet to be pinpointed......