People living in the northern division will be educated once again on leptospirosis and typhoid.

Interim Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma expressed concern at the lack of work done to identify and educate those living in prone areas as the number of cases rise during natural disasters.

The Taskforce will have the services of three health inspectors and 2 vehicles given for their work in looking for the root causes of these outbreaks.

There have been a total of 131 reported cases of leptospirosis with 2 confirmed deaths.

A report is expected to be tabled to the Health Ministry in two weeks time before the Ministry puts together a plan.

The north also has the highest number of dengue cases with 115 cases and 159 cases of diarrhea.