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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Dengue fever attacks 21 people in Dar
Posted by: 24 Tanzania Reporter in National 16 hours ago
By MASEMBE TAMBWE, Tanzania Daily News
A total of 21 people have been admitted to different hospitals in Dar es Salaam following an outbreak in dengue fever, it has been learnt.
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Spokesperson, Mr Nsachris Mwamwaja said in the city on Friday that 18 people were found with the disease in Kinondoni municipality, two in Temeke and one in Ilala districts.
“At this juncture, none of the patients has lost life and we are strengthening our sentinel surveillance sites around the country to ensure early detection,” he explained.
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The first ever recorded dengue fever in Dar es Salaam was recorded in 2010 where 40 people were diagnosed with the disease and in July last year, a record 172 people were found with the disease.
The ministry reaffirmed that there were no confirmed deaths in either of the two past outbreaks.
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Dengue fever stalks Kagera residents
By MEDDY MULISA, Tanzania Daily News
Posted by: 24 Tanzania Reporter in National 4 hours ago
Kagera residents have been cautioned to report early to health facilities when they suspect symptoms of dengue fever.
Kagera Regional Commissioner Fabian Massawe made the appeal following reports from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare that more than 70 patients had contracted the disease in Dar es Salaam, out of whom 58 were in Kinondoni, seven in Temeke and five in Ilala district.
According to Mr Massawe, one patient has already succumbed to the disease. Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Almost 400 diagnosed with dengue fever in 4 months
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By Florence Majani ,The Citizen Correspondent
Posted Thursday, May 8 2014 at 00:00
Dar es Salaam. Over 370 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever since the start of the year, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
An expert on disease monitoring in the ministry, Dr Janet Mugamba, said two of the 376 people who have been confirmed to have caught the fever have died.
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?The number could be much bigger since many people have not come forward for dagnosis or treatment. We will give more details on Friday,? said Dr Mugamba, who added that Kinondoni District was the worst affected area in the city, followed by Ilala and Temeke.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Medical body issues warning as dengue kills more in Dar
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Dar es Salaam. The Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) yesterday raised the alarm over dengue fever in Dar es Salaam, warning that the disease could spread to neighbouring regions and trigger an unprecedented public health crisis in the country.
The MAT president, Dr Primus Saidia, told The Citizen in a telephone interview yesterday that a majority of city residents were now in real danger of contracting the viral disease whose magnitude, he noted, wasn?t being appreciated by authorities.
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The magnitude of the dengue fever came to the fore yesterday with the high profile death of Dr Gilbert Buberwa, 36. The deceased, who was a medical specialist at the Temeke Regional Hospital, died at the Muhimbili National Hospital at 1am.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
According to this article, three have died from dengue; http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php...-fever-cautionTwitter: @RonanKelly13
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
500m/- set aside for dengue fever fight as 3 reported dead
Posted by: 24 Tanzania Reporter in National 5 hours ago
The government has set aside over 500m/- for the fight against dengue fever that has affected over 400 people in Dar es Salaam, claiming several lives so far.
Deputy Health Minister Kebwe Steven Kebwe, told the National Assembly that the government has already spent 132m/- in the war against the disease since its outbreak in January.
Dr Kebwe was giving a government statement on the pandemic following the demand for an official statement made in the House on Monday by the MP for Kigamboni, Mr Faustine Ndugulile (CCM). He said the government has ordered 750 test kits for the diseases, which were expected to arrive in the country anytime from now.
The deputy minister said there were 350 test kits available currently, which he noted were enough to serve for two months if the disease will continue.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Dengue spreads to Isles, Shinyanga
By The Citizen Correspondents
Posted Friday, May 16 2014 at 00:00
Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam/Shinyanga. At least two people have been referred to the Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, where they were admitted after being diagnosed with dengue fever.
The reports from the Isles came as health authorities in Shinyanga also said a case of a four-year-old child who died a few days ago may have been due to the dengue fever.
Meanwhile, the ministry of Health has issued a statement clarifying that treatment against dengue fever is free in all public health facilities.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Source: http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articl.../20/feature-01
Dengue fever outbreak creating undue panic in Tanzania, officials say
By Deodatus Balile in Dar es Salaam
May 20, 2014
...On Monday (May 19th), Mwananchi newspaper, Tanzania's leading Swahili language daily, reported that at least 600 people had contracted the disease countrywide, 200 more than the last figure released by the government on May 14th.
Last Wednesday, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Permanent Secretary Charles Pallangyo had said the total number of infections had reached 400 and that the government was dispatching rapid testing kits to public hospitals nationwide and some schools to ensure early detection.
While not disputing the higher figures from Mwananchi, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare spokesperson Nsachris Mwamwaja declined to disclose the total number of infections, saying the tally was creating unnecessary fear among the public. "Aggregating the number since the outbreak day I think is wrong," he told Sabahi.
Mwamwaja said the government's priority now is to provide appropriate care for the people who have contracted the virus. While there is no specific antiviral treatment for the disease, infected persons can receive free medical care at public hospitals, he said.
"The latest figure as we talk now shows we have only 31 patients admitted in our hospitals," Mwamwaja said.
Four patients are receiving treatment at Temeke Hospital, 11 at Mwananyamala Hospital and 16 at Amana Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam, the city hardest hit by the outbreak due to recent heavy rainfall, according to Mwamwaja. "Another three patients died of the disease before," he said.
Beyond Dar es Salaam, cases of dengue fever have also been reported in Arusha, Zanzibar, Lindi and Shinyanga, officials said...Comment
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201405210615.html
Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Sounds Dengue Fever Alert
By Deus Ngowi, 21 May 2014
Hai ? HEALTH experts in Kilimanjaro Region have warned residents to be on high alert as two people in Hai District are reportedly manifesting symptoms of dengue fever...
...Dr Massawe said one of the patients is a Narumu villager while the other is a Kibaoni Street resident in Hai Town. They could not immediately establish if they are infected as their blood samples had been taken to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC). The duo have been admitted to St Joseph District Designated Hospital at Soweto in Moshi District. The locals have been warned to seek treatment early once they notice symptoms related to the disease.Comment
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
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Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
Tanzania: Dengue Fever Spreads to Other Regions, Say Experts
By Sifa Lubasi, 28 May 2014
Dodoma and Rose Athumani in Dar es Salaam ? DENGUE fever has started spreading in the regions with 50 new cases, most of them from Dar es Salaam region, reported in the country.
This was revealed by the Assistant Director of Health Services and Emergencies in the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Elias Kessy, in Dodoma during the official opening of health training to medical and health officers from all regions in the country in a bid to counter the outbreak in the country...Comment
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Dengue outbreak in the United Republic of Tanzania (Situation as of 30 May 2014)
This is an update on the confirmed dengue fever outbreak notified to the World Health Organization by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW) on 4 February 2014. As at 30 May 2014, the dengue fever outbreak has spread to seven (7) regions on the mainland and two (2) regions in Zanzibar. The geographical distribution of cases and deaths is as follows: mainland (1,017 confirmed cases out of a total of 2121 suspected cases including 4 deaths) and Zanzibar (1 confirmed case out of 8 suspected cases, and no deaths). Ninety-nine (99%
of the cases of the mainland were reported from the following three districts of Dar es Salaam: Kinondoni, Temeke, and Ilala. Of the four (4) deceased cases, 1 had presented with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and 1 with multiple organ failure.
Dengue fever response
The Dengue Fever Response Task force established by the Ministry of Health continues to hold its regular meetings to review the current situation and propose additional preventive and control measures. The following measures are currently being implemented with support from WHO and partners: advocacy for resources to implement all activities described in the Dengue fever response plan; enhancement of surveillance; training of health care workers and laboratory staff on the management of Dengue cases and diagnostic, confirmation and monitoring of Dengue fever and integrated vector management. A second press statement on the dengue fever outbreak situation in the country was issued by the Government on 12 May 2014. WHO continues to provide guidance to the MoH&SW mainland and MOH Zanzibar through among others, deployment of experts in the areas of epidemiology/surveillance, vector control and provision of rapid diagnostic kits.
Based on the current information available for this event, WHO, does not recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied to the United Republic of Tanzania, both mainland and Zanzibar.
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Re: Tanzania: 2014 Dengue outbreaks
Dengue and Chikungunya Fever among Viral Diseases in Outpatient Febrile Children in Kilosa District Hospital, Tanzania
Beatrice Chipwaza mail, Joseph P. Mugasa, Majige Selemani, Mbaraka Amuri, Fausta Mosha, Steve D. Ngatunga, Paul S. Gwakisa
Published: November 20, 2014DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003335
Abstract
Introduction
Viral etiologies of fever, including dengue, Chikungunya, influenza, rota and adeno viruses, cause major disease burden in tropical and subtropical countries. The lack of diagnostic facilities in developing countries leads to failure to estimate the true burden of such illnesses, and generally the diseases are underreported. These diseases may have similar symptoms with other causes of acute febrile illnesses including malaria and hence clinical diagnosis without laboratory tests can be difficult. This study aimed to identify viral etiologies as a cause of fever in children and their co-infections with malaria.
Methods
A cross sectional study was conducted for 6 months at Kilosa district hospital, Tanzania. The participants were febrile children aged 2?13 years presented at the outpatient department. Diagnostic tests such as IgM and IgG ELISA, and PCR were used.
Results
A total of 364 patients were enrolled, of these 83(22.8%) had malaria parasites, 76 (20.9%) had presumptive acute dengue infection and among those, 29(38.2%) were confirmed cases. Dengue was more likely to occur in children ≥ 5 years than in <5 years (OR 2.28, 95% CI: 1.35?3.86). Presumptive acute Chikungunya infection was identified in 17(4.7%) of patients. We observed no presenting symptoms that distinguished patients with Chikungunya infection from those with dengue infection or malaria. Co-infections between malaria and Chikungunya, malaria and dengue fever as well as Chikungunya and dengue were detected. Most patients with Chikungunya and dengue infections were treated with antibacterials. Furthermore, our results revealed that 5(5.2%) of patients had influenza virus while 5(12.8%) had rotavirus and 2(5.1%) had adenovirus.
Conclusion
Our results suggest that even though viral diseases are a major public health concern, they are not given due recognition as a cause of fever in febrile patients. Emphasis on laboratory diagnostic tests for proper diagnosis and management of febrile patients is recommended.
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