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    CORONAVIRUS- Update on the situation in Benin

    The Minister of Health, Mr. Benjamin HOUNKPATIN made this interview, the situation in Benin about the global epidemic of Coronavirus after the announcement of a case detected in Togo.

    INTERVIEWS
    TODAY
    Professor Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, neighboring country Togo has just registered his first case of Coronavirus.

    The infected person would have passed through our country. You confirm?

    Effectively. We have had information from the Country Representation of the World Health Organization (WHO) that neighboring Togo has indeed had a confirmed case of Coronavirus. It is indeed a 42 year old lady who landed in Cotonou, who stayed in a hotel, saw some parents before leaving for Lom?.

    Can we have an idea about the contacts that the lady had once arrived in Benin?

    As soon as we have this kind of case, we realize what we call a SitRep, ie a report situation which allows us to trace the whole circuit and identify all the contacts. So, we already had the telephone contacts of the parents in Benin and we are in the process of locating them all because we have to trace them all and trace all the contacts they may have had also in order to proceed to quarantine and monitoring for 14 days to make sure they are not also developing the disease. This is done and all the rapid intervention teams that we have at the Atlantic and Littoral level have already been deployed and are on the job to fully finalize the identification of all these contact cases.

    And when will quarantine take place?

    Quarantine has already started. As we identify the contacts, quarantine is carried out immediately and this allows us to control the situation and the movement of these people.

    What is the geographic position of these contacts?

    We have contacts mainly in the Calavi area. We have an exact location of these contacts and we retrace in an excuse-me police way, (it is the public health police), the route of these contacts also to find them as much as possible. There is also the hotel where she stayed where we also established all the contacts she may have had.

    How to assess today the reliability of the device that you had put in place since the occurrence of this virus?

    As you can see, the support system is already in place and already solid enough. Compared to the identification of cases of course, as I already had, the rest is really the civic will of each individual to avoid contaminating his fellow citizens. Because when you have been in a country at risk, apart from the fact that you can identify yourself, it would be necessary that the self-isolation which is well explained at the airport, with the self-isolation plan which is studied individually with each traveler having been in a country at risk, despite this sometimes, there are some who do not respect these principles. I really appeal to the spirit of responsibility, to the civic spirit of each citizen,

    And then the situation at the borders is almost uncontrollable because of the porosity of these spaces. What is it in practice?

    The border situation is complex. It is true that we have deployed agents at all of our terrestrial borders who are present with thermo flashes, that is to say thermometers that look like pistols to take the temperature in a systematic way and systematically carry out the washing gesture hands with a chlorine solution thus allowing to accustom those who pass to this gesture. But beyond that, it must also be recognized that when the subject has no signs, this whole device is inoperative. Since afterwards, when the subject knows that he has been exposed, when he shows signs of having been in a risk zone, he must be able to so we can take care of it.

    Can you remind us of what to do about this crisis?

    For subjects who are at the level of Benin, the first behavior to adopt is really hand washing. It is the simplest gesture and the one that will preserve us the most. You should always wash your hands with soap and water regularly each time you have made contact, you must do so. Do not hesitate to multiply it as many times and even to become paranoid at the limit. You have to wash your hands. The second measure is to avoid shaking hands . You no longer need to shake hands because the hand-held contact can be a source of transmission of germs. Avoid when you are sick and coughing, that you have a cold, that you have a sore throat and thatwe should systematically cover our mouths before sneezing, either with a tissue or by wearing a bib that protects both the nose and the mouth and then take care to dispose of them properly, ie in a trash can those handkerchiefs and bibs. If you do not have them at hand, you can cough in the crook of the elbow which prevents hands from being contaminated. Apart from that, there is food. You have to cook all that is meat, cook everything that is egg, avoid handling wild animals and consuming them these days. Obviously and when you have been in a risk zone and you come back and during the trip there are signs, you should not hesitate. It is necessary to automatically alert the personnel on board to get a bib first and to be taken care of. These measures concern the subjects that are with us. But when a subject travels and returns to our country, there are simple measures to take. Already at the airport control level, you have to declare yourself. Even if we have the flight manifesto which allows us to verify the origin of each of the travelers, we must also have this reflex to be able to say yes indeed I have been in this or that country.

    The second thing when you have not passed through the airport and you have crossed a land border and entered the territory there are three numbers that you can call. It is 95.36.11.07, 51.02.00.00 and 51.04.00.00. When you call these numbers, you have all the information about what to do with regard to the fact that you may have been exposed while going to a country at risk. And when you leave the border points and go to your home, you put yourself in self-isolation because self-isolation is fundamental. It consists of simply defining a plan so as not to come into contact with others.

    The last time we received someone who came from Milan. At home they have two floors. He has reserved the first floor and the children are downstairs. Everyone defines their self-isolation plan individually. And we accompany them in that. Health workers go to check how it is going for the 14 days. When the fever comes during this self-isolation and we start by coughing, then we must systematically call the SAMU at 95.36.11.02, 95.36.11.04 .

    Do not go especially to a health center, a pharmacy or a healer. We call, we isolate ourselves and the SAMU picks you up to take you to the isolation site.

    Coronavirus, can we cure it?

    Fortunately, the Coronavirus is what is the good news, 85% among us will feel it like a big cold that natural immunity will allow to cure naturally. There are 15% who for various reasons related to their immunity or who have pathologies which cause an immune deficiency, will develop much more serious forms. Of this lot, 2 to 3% today compared to the statistics we have today will die. To cure it yes and the proofs are there. There is 50% healing compared to the figures that are recorded in the world. So it's pretty reassuring.

    A message to reassure our compatriots panicked and others?

    I would like to reassure them by saying that the Government has taken the measure of things and has put in place the necessary mechanism so that we can ensure proper care. Apart from the site of the national police academy, there are two other sites which are currently being set up in Abomey-Calavi and in Natitingou. So it is to have sufficient capacity to cope. Prevention is better than cure. Apart from that I would like to reassure them that you just have to respect the measures that have been prescribed to protect yourself from the Coronavirus Covid-19.


    Thank you.

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    Last edited by kiwibird; March 19, 2020, 04:58 AM.
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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    Benin: false alarm on the detection of a first case of Coronavirus

    SOCIETY
    By Cochimau S. Houngbadji on 8 Mar 2020 at 20:49

    On the night of Saturday, March 07, 2020, information that Benin had registered a first case of Coronavirus Covid-19 went around social networks. This information created panic in the ranks of the populations; but it was just a false alarm.

    Up to the time of going to press, Benin has not had any cases of Coronavirus. The false alarm given on Saturday night is based on the arrival at Cotonou airport of a Chinese woman on board flight WB 231. According to the information collected on the passenger, we note that she lives in Burkina Faso and that it has been at least six (06) months since it visited China.

    She had left the DRC for Cotonou. According to sources close to the National Directorate of Public Health (DNSP), clinical examinations have shown that she had a "simple cough". In accordance with the measures recommended by the health authorities, in such circumstances, the competent services automatically disinfected the premises.

    Several people quarantined
    Although Benin has not yet recorded a confirmed case of Coronavirus Covid-19; it should be noted that some people have been quarantined for a few days. Indeed, after the case detected in Togo, the information showed that the patient had stayed in Benin before joining Lom? by land.

    The health authorities of Benin immediately identified the people who were in contact with the patient and proceeded to quarantine them. According to the Minister of Health, these people will be followed for 14 days. It is after this delay that we could have a concrete idea about their state of health.

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    • #3
      https://www.panapress.com/Coronaviru...085-lang2.html
      Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case


      Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has recorded its second positive coronavirus case after the confirmation on Monday of the first case
      "The only security we have is our ability to adapt."

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      • #4
        Source: https://matinlibre.com/2020/03/27/co...ueri-au-benin/
        Covid-19 / Treatment of confirmed cases: When will the first case be cured in Benin?
        NationalSociety
        By Matin Libre On Mar 27, 2020

        Now five confirmed cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) are under treatment in Benin. If declarations from the health authorities, it appears that the clinical state of the patients is stable and reassuring, many wait for the first cured case to be released to be more reassured ...

        Already several days or even weeks have passed since the first confirmed cases of coronavirus in Benin. But to date, no cured cases have been officially announced by health officials. Government sources indicate that the first Coronavirus patients detected in Benin are currently out of danger and are gradually recovering. The latest news from health authorities to this effect is reassuring. A note of hope is announced regarding treatment with Chloroquine in combination with another drug. A treatment to which the concerned react favorably. And on Monday, March 23, 2020, the government spokesman said the first two cases detected are being cured. Meanwhile, Togo and other African countries are already announcing cured cases. When will the first cured case of coronavirus in Benin be? The question remains open. Indeed, Beninese people are impatient to ensure the capacity of Beninese governments to cure the disease. The announcement of the first cured case could therefore dispel doubts and reassure the effectiveness of the treatment. The reality is that the health authorities are optimistic about the treatment but the Beninese would be more pleased with the announcement of the first cured case. Admittedly, there is no standard timeframe for healing from harm, and scientists say it also depends on the patient's body and immune system, but the Beninese are still waiting for the good news. Is the treatment chosen really effective? Will the sick recover? In any case, Benin awaits its first cured case of the coronavirus. Recall that Benin has five confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

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        • #5
          Source: http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/t...t_75874523.htm

          ...Benin recorded on March 28 a total of six confirmed cases of COVID-19 whose health is considered stable.

          In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Benin, the Beninese government has taken a series of measures, including the establishment of a cordon cordon, from Monday at midnight (Sunday 11 p.m. GMT) and until April 12 at midnight , around the ten cities in the south of the country most exposed to the pandemic...

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          • #6
            Source: https://beninwebtv.com/2020/03/coron...cas-confirmes/

            Coronavirus: Benin registers three new confirmed cases
            By Cochimau S. Houngbadji on Mar 31, 2020 at 4:54 p.m. Updated on Mar 31, 2020 at 6:23 p.m.

            Benin registers three new confirmed cases of Coronavirus. This is information brought to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Beninese Minister of Health by letter dated Tuesday March 31, 2020.

            According to the details given in the Minister's correspondence, the three cases were detected following clinical analyzes carried out between March 27 and 29, 2020. The first case is a 48-year-old Beninese returned from France, and placed in isolation in Lom? . He had joined Benin a few days ago.

            The second case is a 10-year-old boy, contact and parent of the fourth case. The third case is a Beninese woman, who returned from Paris on March 17, 2020. During her self-isolation, she reported diarrhea and a cough on March 24, 2020. The three patients are on treatment. Their clinical condition is stable and reassuring. It should be noted that the first case mentioned in the Minister's letter was informally announced. This already brought the number of cases to 6. Benin now has 8 confirmed cases and 1 cured case.

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            • #7
              Nigeria's 12 newly-reported cases of coronavirus are Nigerians who came into the country through Benin Republic: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/coro...public/r4chv6y

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              Source: http://french.xinhuanet.com/afrique/..._138936189.htm


              (COVID-19) Benin: 9 confirmed cases registered with 3 new cases of coronavirus
              French.xinhuanet.com | Posted on 2020-04-01 at 06:00

              COTONOU, March 31 (Xinhua) - Benin has recorded three new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing to nine the total number of infected as of Tuesday March 31, including eight on treatment and a cure, according to a statement from the Beninese ministry of Health, published Tuesday in Cotonou.

              According to the same source, a man of Beninese nationality, 48 years old, returned from France, placed in self-isolation in Lom?, a 10-year-old boy, contact and parent of the fourth case and a 27-year-old Beninese woman who returned from Paris on March 17.

              To contain the spread of COVID-19 in Benin, the Beninese government has taken a series of measures, including the establishment of a cordon cordon from Monday to April 12 around the ten cities most exposed to the pandemic in the south of the country.

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              • #8
                Source: https://www.afrik.com/benin-7-nouvea...oisson-d-avril

                Benin: 7 new cases of Coronavirus infection announced on April 1, bad April Fool?
                By Maceo Ouitona -
                April 2, 2020

                No, it is not an April Fool even if the wish was that it was one. At a press briefing on Wednesday April 1, 2020, the Beninese Minister of Health announced that 7 new cases of Coronavirus have been detected. This more than doubles the number of confirmed cases in Benin and officially brings it to 13.

                After an announcement to the media a few hours earlier, the Beninese Minister of Health officially announced the detection of 7 new cases of people infected with the Coronavirus. These are mainly people who have returned from abroad and who have been systematically quarantined since their arrival in Beninese territory, as decreed by the government. Others had gone into self-isolation. In total, 13 cases of people tested positive for Covid-19 are now officially listed in Benin.
                The Ministry of Health warns

                The health ministry said the increase to 13 in the number of people infected was due to failure to adhere to established principles for people in self-isolation. The statement said that Beninese and foreigners living in Benin are hosting people returning from abroad, violating government recommendations. Most of these travelers would therefore not respect the self-isolation measures imposed and put the Beninese populations at risk of contamination.

                The Beninese population called for more vigilance

                The Minister of Health calls on the population to redouble their vigilance and to respect the strict observance of government measures prescribed to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Benin. Two toll-free numbers have been provided to alert anyone who entered the country after traveling abroad and who did not comply with the self-isolation measures.
                Government responsibility

                Several voices are rising to criticize the attitude of the Beninese government in applying it to mandatory quarantine measures. In a context of such high health risk, travelers should not have the choice of quarantine or self-isolation. These new cases could have been avoided if the measures had been strict for any traveler.

                Unfortunately, this reversal comes at a time when 12 Beninese municipalities have been living in isolation since Monday March 30, in accordance with the presidential decree of March 23. A measure that did not take effect until the first two days. Since Wednesday April 1, the Beninese populations seem to have resumed their old habits, without taking into account the threat.

                Will the announcement of the increase in the number of cases be enough to trigger an awakening among the population who does not yet seem to understand the danger?




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                • #9
                  Source: http://beninsite.net/2020/04/03/pand...sitif-savalou/

                  Covid-19 pandemic in Benin A Burkinab? tested positive in Savalou
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                  - By benin @ site_09 - Apr 3, 20200

                  Benin has again registered a case of Coronavirus. An EBOMAF company official tested positive in Savalou, in the Hills department.

                  The new case of coronavirus in Benin was detected 232 km from Cotonou. According to officials from the Savalou-Bant? health zone, people who have been around the patient since he came to the hospital are already quarantined in a hotel located in the Kpakpassa district. These include the caretaker, housekeepers, and the health workers who treated him when he went to the hospital.
                  During a regular session of the municipal council on March 24, the coordinating doctor of the Savalou-Bant? health zone, according to our sources, had announced that the Burkinab? responsible for the EBOMAF company, was suspect and put under observation in relation to to the Coronavirus pandemic.
                  The samples taken and conveyed to Cotonou revealed that it is positive for Covid-19. He was then transferred immediately on Wednesday April 1 by the SAMU to the treatment and care center for Coronavirus patients.

                  F. A. A.

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                  • #10
                    Source: https://lanouvelletribune.info/2020/...-b-hounkpatin/

                    Covid-19 in Benin: the first 02 cases are cured according to B. Hounkpatin
                    By Benjamin Lawson
                    2 hours ago

                    Benin's small victory over the pandemic of the new coronavirus. The first two people tested positive for Covid-19 in the country have recovered. It was the Minister of Health who gave the information during a media outing yesterday on Friday April 03 in Cotonou. "The government is taking this opportunity to inform the public of the healing of the first two cases of Covid-19 registered," he said.

                    We remember that the first positive test case is of Burkinab? nationality. The second case is a European of German nationality. She is 21 years old. While Benin savored this small victory over the Covid-19, he saw the number of confirmed cases increased from 13 to 16. Indeed, according to the explanations of Benjamin Hounkpatin, these three new cases are among the people placed in quarantine and who were about to be released after 14 days of isolation.
                    “The results of the first 191 tests carried out revealed the presence of three positive cases”

                    “The government has decided to screen them before leaving the hotels. The results of the first 191 tests carried out revealed the presence of three positive cases which show no sign, ”declared the Minister of Health. He therefore invited those still in quarantine to understand the need for this test because they will not avoid it.

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                    • #11
                      Source: https://l-frii.com/benin-coronavirus...anche-5-avril/

                      Benin / Coronavirus: New increase in covid-19 positive cases this Sunday, April 5
                      by L-frii
                      there is about one hour

                      Benin has just announced new positive cases of coronavirus. According to a press briefing this Sunday, April 5, there are now 22 positive cases of Covid-19 on the national territory.

                      5 of the 6 new cases revealed this Sunday were detected after tests carried out last Thursday, April 2 on 347 suspected cases quarantined.

                      Benin has just announced new positive cases of coronavirus. According to a press briefing this Sunday, April 5, there are now 22 positive cases of Covid-19 on the national territory.

                      5 of the 6 new cases revealed this Sunday were detected after tests carried out last Thursday, April 2 on 347 suspected cases quarantined.

                      In addition, a positive case was registered in the community. He is a person whose spouse has returned from abroad and has not respected the rules of self-isolation, state the health authorities.

                      In addition, there are 3 new cured cases, bringing to 5 the total number of cured patients of covid-19 in Benin.

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                      • #12
                        Source: https://lanouvelletribune.info/2020/...dans-un-hotel/

                        Coronavirus in Benin: Already 26 confirmed cases, riot in a hotel
                        By Benjamin Lawson
                        7 hours ago

                        The number of people who tested positive for coronavirus increased to 26 in Benin. At the same time, there are 5 healings and one death. It is the official government website that provides the information. He also alerts to acts of indiscipline and unconsciousness in a hotel where people are quarantined.

                        “Despite the fact that the government has largely explained the importance and relevance of the systematic screening test before the release of quarantine, which has already identified 8 positive cases among people in quarantine, despite the insistent calls for patience and civility people in quarantine in one of the dedicated hotels caused a riot in the lobby of this hotel this afternoon. As it turns out, there have been three positive cases, one of which was that of this hotel ”, deplores the government in a press release signed by the Minister of Health ...

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                        • #13

                          Source: https://beninwebtv.com/2020/04/covid...o-apres-tests/

                          ... 26 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Benin (April 8, 2020)

                          As of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Benin has 26 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Out of the 26 cases, 20 are under treatment, 5 cases have been cured and 1 death has been recorded. The last cases, which have increased the balance sheet, are for the most part travelers put in quarantine in hotels of the place ...




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                          • #14
                            Source: https://beninwebtv.com/2020/04/covid...el-de-cotonou/

                            Covid-19 in Benin: 23 suspected cases tested negative at the Cotonou CHU-MEL
                            Society
                            By Cochimau S. Houngbadji on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:34 PM Updated on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:43 PM

                            The 23 people, quarantined at the University Hospital Center of Mother and Child (Chu-mel), after the discovery of a suspected case of Coronavirus, were tested negative.

                            According to information reported by the daily Matin Libre, the results of the latter revealed that they were not infected. For the moment, no official information is yet given on the suspected case detected in this reference hospital. As of Thursday April 9, 2020, Benin has 26 confirmed cases of covid-19, 20 under treatment, 5 cured and 1 death.

                            As of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Benin has 26 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Out of the 26 cases, 20 are under treatment, 5 cases have been cured and 1 death has been recorded. The latest cases, which have increased the toll, are mostly travelers quarantined in local hotels.

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                            • #15
                              Les informations officielles sur la pandémie du coronavirus (covid-19) au Bénin


                              Out of a total of 35 infected cases in Benin, 32 came from abroad and 3 indigenous cases (infected with imported cases)
                              "The only security we have is our ability to adapt."

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