Tweet
Translation Google
Jul 2, 2017 Posted By Guineematin HEADLINE, News, Health 0
Outbreak of diarrhea in Tountouroun (Lab?): here is the official report of investigation (ANSS)
Reported by the press, an outbreak of diarrhea occurred in the sub-prefecture of Tountouroun located about fifteen kilometers from the town center of the prefecture of Lab? of which it reports.
After speaking with the health authorities in the region and the prefecture of Lab?, the Director General of the National Agency for Health Security (ANSS), Dr. Sakoba K?ita, invited the various heads of ANSS Departments concerned to Keep in touch with Lab? in order to "follow the process, especially the results of the laboratory analyzes. The observation must therefore continue on the ground in search of possible cases ".
In the evening, the Health Director of Lab?, Dr Mamadou Hady Diallo, transmitted the investigation report following this outbreak of diarrhea; Document produced by the team that was mobilized in Lab? as soon as the known news.
According to the report, everything was based on information provided to the Pr?fetoral Directorate of Health in Lab? on the morning of 1 July 2017 by the head of the health center in Tountouroun, the head of the Tolou district, the mayor of The Rural Commune and the deputy of the sub-prefect of Tountouroun reporting cases of diarrhea and vomiting recorded in the villages of Yilimalo and Ley Korima in the District of Tolou
The Pr?fetoral Directorate of Health of Lab? was quick to initiate an investigation operation on the ground to measure the rate of attack and take the necessary measures.
Compared to the operation around these outbreaks, this was a descriptive investigation based on case-control. Data were collected based on observation and interviews.
The approach was to identify and characterize cases; Identify the causative agent; Identify the source of contamination; To implement infection prevention and control measures, and to raise awareness among the communities.
From the investigation site
The investigation took place in the villages of Yilimalo and Ley Korima in the District of Tolou, sub-prefecture of Tountouroun, prefecture of Lab?.
The progress of the investigation
The investigation around the outbreaks was carried out on 1 July 2017 by the district framework team with the support of the ERARE (Regional Epidemic Alert and Response Team).
There was a preparatory phase in which information was shared with the various levels concerned; The formation of the investigation team; (SRO, Metronidazole 250mg, Ciprofloxacin 500mg Ringer's Lactate, etc.), the preparation of the tools (investigation sheet, sampling kits).
The implementation phase will include the meeting and interviews of affected families; Data collection and community outreach.
- The investigation itself reveals that "the incriminated food would probably be the couscous that had begun to change its taste, while the milk used had an expiry date in November 2018". Foods "prepared on 28 June 2017 by a 22-year-old woman. On the day of consumption, Thursday, June 29, 2017. After the consumption of these foods, the first symptoms appeared on June 29, 2017. That is, the same day (at 8 pm).
Results
This investigation made it possible to measure the exposures as well as the morbidity.
Twenty-five (25) cases of diarrhea and vomiting were noted and distributed as follows:
Men: 22 and Women: 3 for a total of 25 patients
The ages vary from 6 years to more than 15 years.
Conclusion:
At the end of the investigation, the team proceeded to collect the samples for analysis at the Conakry reference laboratory to determine the causative agent.
The remainder of the patients are in treatment at the Tolou Health Post and in the community of Ley Korima and Yilimalod in the district of Tolou. All cases are taken care of free of charge.
Samples are taken (blood: 3 samples and stool: 8 samples) which are conveyed this day, 1 July 2017, to the National laboratory. The results are expected.
Department of Communication and Social Mobilization of the ANSS
