Ituri: at least 527 cases of plague with 32 deaths notified in 8 health zones
21.02.2021,
In Ituri province, the bubonic and pulmonary plagues that have resurfaced in recent months have already reached about 8 health zones with a significant increase in cases.
According to the provincial health minister who announced this Saturday, February 20, 2021 to Bunia Actualit?, at least 527 cases have already been notified, including 32 deaths.
The rat has been identified as the main vector of this epidemic.
“Apart from the flea, we also found even lice and other rodents which may be the reservoir for this epidemic,” explained Patrick Karamura.
According to him, the area of Biringi in Aru territory is the most infected with more than 300 cases.
Minister Karamura said he feared the rapid spread of the epidemic in the Aru region, this following the presence of many South Sudanese refugees.
“We have 13,000 South Sudanese refugees and more than 5,000 displaced people living there. So there is overcrowding in this region and that poses a lot of problems for us. There are a lot of cases in Biringi that really require a strong and urgent intervention, ”he says.
It must be said that the health zones of Rethy and Linga located in Djugu territory have always been considered the epicenter of this deadly epidemic.https://www.mediacongo.net/article-a..._de_sante.html
21.02.2021,
In Ituri province, the bubonic and pulmonary plagues that have resurfaced in recent months have already reached about 8 health zones with a significant increase in cases.
According to the provincial health minister who announced this Saturday, February 20, 2021 to Bunia Actualit?, at least 527 cases have already been notified, including 32 deaths.
The rat has been identified as the main vector of this epidemic.
“Apart from the flea, we also found even lice and other rodents which may be the reservoir for this epidemic,” explained Patrick Karamura.
According to him, the area of Biringi in Aru territory is the most infected with more than 300 cases.
Minister Karamura said he feared the rapid spread of the epidemic in the Aru region, this following the presence of many South Sudanese refugees.
“We have 13,000 South Sudanese refugees and more than 5,000 displaced people living there. So there is overcrowding in this region and that poses a lot of problems for us. There are a lot of cases in Biringi that really require a strong and urgent intervention, ”he says.
It must be said that the health zones of Rethy and Linga located in Djugu territory have always been considered the epicenter of this deadly epidemic.https://www.mediacongo.net/article-a..._de_sante.html
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