DRC - Unknown disease has already killed more than 60 children in Monkoto, province of Tshuapa - severe malaria

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Unknown disease takes more than 60 children in Monkonto in Tshuapa province, says national deputy

Kinshasa, February 28, 2019 (ACP) .- A still unknown disease has already killed more than 60 children in the territory of Monkoto in the province of Tshuapa, north-western DRC, said Thursday the national deputy Celestin Engelemba during an interview with the ACP.

According to C?lestin Engelemba, this pathology that shakes children from zero to six years old began in the village of Mongomba 50 kilometers from Monkonto, capital of the territory, and currently it extends to the entire territory.

The disease is manifested, he said, by a high fever followed by anemia and a convulsion that shakes the child and leads to death. "If the fever exceeds three days, the child can resist, but most often after two days of fever, he loses his life," said the deputy Engelemba who comes from this country.

He said that the origin remains unknown, but the chief of health zone was seized to look for samples to be sent to the INRB (National Institute of Biomedical Research) of Kinshasa to identify the pathology. MP Engelemba plans to meet with the National Minister of Health to request an emergency response. ACP / Fng / Fmb

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DRC: An illness kills children under 5 in Monkoto

Posted on Sat, 02/03/2019 - 08:50 | Edited on Sat, 02/03/2019 - 08:50

An illness identified as severe malaria kills children aged 0-5 years in the territory of Monkoto, Tshuapa province, since the beginning of February. Dozens of children are already dead. An elected official from Monkoto calls on national health authorities to help local health teams cope with the disease.

This serious malaria, notes the deputy C?lestin Engelemba, is more prevalent in the villages Mbile, Wilia and Bombomba, 50 kilometers from Monkoto Center, where there are many deaths among children from zero to 5 years.

Dr. Christopher Kabengele, Tshuapa Acting Provincial Chief Medical Officer, says a medical team has been sent to affected health areas with support kits to support local teams.

However, the deputy Engelemba believes that the health province of Tshuapa alone will not be able to deal with this situation. He calls for the intervention of the national health authorities:

"The health zone does not have enough medicine. There are no inputs to deal with this disease. The local authority is also unable to act because there are no means. This is how I ask the appointed ministry to see this situation in a serious way. "

This serious illness is also present in other localities, notably in Monkoto-center, where five children died on the only day of Wednesday, February 27th.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2019/03/02/actualite/sante/rdc-une-maladie-tue-des-enfants-de-moins-de-5-ans-monkoto