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Ecuador: an unidentified disease rages near Mbandaka
The population living in the town of Ikendji Yafeke located 48 km from Mbandaka is gripped by a strange disease not yet identified, unfortunately. The epidemic, which particularly affects children with a score is already dead is characterized by high fever with swelling of the abdomen at the same time causing anemia (a decrease in blood concentration).
The joint mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Provincial Inspectorate of Health states that hundreds of children has the same symptoms. She noted also that these children are not taken to health facilities due to lack of confidence vis-?-vis the nursing staff.
For Oms / Mbandaka, the disease resembles acute severe malaria. Some observers believe however that poor case management of disability would explain this behavior and mistrust of the population to health facilities and health personnel.
Meanwhile, the provincial government has sent a team of local support and will assist in drug Oms.
As far as other similar situations that some provinces have experienced in the past, the case that saw the town of Ikedji to worry also central government. In any case, a death in the DRC is one death too many. The local disaster has just recorded a score. There is no guarantee that this list today could soon be living on the rise.
We can say without fear of contradiction that the second decade of 2000 did not bring too much happiness in the province which originates stay late Marshal Mobutu.
On the political front has witnessed the turmoil that live in particular in the provincial assembly where looting were witnessed.
On the social level, the population fell victim to the rise of the rebellion in this part of the territory of the Republic.
All these situations do not fail repercussions on the economic life of the province, it was always reported that the population of Ecuador is among the poorest in the country. The central government should turn a watchful eye on this province.
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