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Burkina Faso declares a cholera epidemic
- After the confirmation of a case of contamination in a market, in the East of the country
Fatma Bendhaou |
07.07.2022
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The Burkinabè Ministry in charge of Health has declared a cholera epidemic after the confirmation of a case of contamination at the Medical Center (CM) of Kantchari, province of Tapoa, in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso.
The Minister in charge of Health, Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou, explained in a press release that a 25-year-old male patient presented on July 1 with symptoms of "profuse watery stools (...), uncontrollable vomiting, dehydration", which began the same day at the Boudiéri market in the town of Kantchari.
The results of the samples confirmed on July 3, the presence of "Vibio cholerae of serogroup 01 and serotype Ogawa confirming the diagnosis of Cholera and at the same time triggering an epidemic", underlined the press release.
The patent is taken care of in accordance with the protocol in force and the contacts identified, followed up and taken care of free of charge.
In addition, disinfection measures are already underway in the town, added the press release, specifying that a second suspected case was notified in the same locality on July 05 with a "very rapid amendment of the symptomatology" .
Guidelines for epidemiological surveillance, prevention and case management have been given to all regional directors of health and public hygiene.
Cholera is an epidemic diarrheal disease, strictly human, caused by bacteria. Illness results from drinking contaminated water or food.
As early as 1971, Burkina Faso recorded 1,760 cases of cholera, including 501 deaths, i.e. a lethality rate of 28.5%, according to official figures. In 1973, 1114 cases were notified, including 241 deaths with a lethality of 21.6%. In 1974, the number of cases decreased, as did mortality: 632 cases including 66 deaths and 10.4% lethality. Then, five major epidemics were recorded in 1991, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2005.
Since then, cases have been regularly reported in the country, especially in the winter season.
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Burkina Faso declares a cholera epidemic
- After the confirmation of a case of contamination in a market, in the East of the country
Fatma Bendhaou |
07.07.2022
...
The Burkinabè Ministry in charge of Health has declared a cholera epidemic after the confirmation of a case of contamination at the Medical Center (CM) of Kantchari, province of Tapoa, in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso.
The Minister in charge of Health, Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou, explained in a press release that a 25-year-old male patient presented on July 1 with symptoms of "profuse watery stools (...), uncontrollable vomiting, dehydration", which began the same day at the Boudiéri market in the town of Kantchari.
The results of the samples confirmed on July 3, the presence of "Vibio cholerae of serogroup 01 and serotype Ogawa confirming the diagnosis of Cholera and at the same time triggering an epidemic", underlined the press release.
The patent is taken care of in accordance with the protocol in force and the contacts identified, followed up and taken care of free of charge.
In addition, disinfection measures are already underway in the town, added the press release, specifying that a second suspected case was notified in the same locality on July 05 with a "very rapid amendment of the symptomatology" .
Guidelines for epidemiological surveillance, prevention and case management have been given to all regional directors of health and public hygiene.
Cholera is an epidemic diarrheal disease, strictly human, caused by bacteria. Illness results from drinking contaminated water or food.
As early as 1971, Burkina Faso recorded 1,760 cases of cholera, including 501 deaths, i.e. a lethality rate of 28.5%, according to official figures. In 1973, 1114 cases were notified, including 241 deaths with a lethality of 21.6%. In 1974, the number of cases decreased, as did mortality: 632 cases including 66 deaths and 10.4% lethality. Then, five major epidemics were recorded in 1991, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2005.
Since then, cases have been regularly reported in the country, especially in the winter season.
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