Nepal Mystery Disease Continues March 13, 2009 + Swine Flu Ruled Out

[Giuseppe]

Nepal. Undiagnosed fatal illness (3/16/2009) [RSOE EDIS]

Five persons have died of an unidentified sickness in a village in mid-western Dolpa district.

Reports quoting local health officials said several others have been infected with the disease in Chharka village.

The area is a three-day walking distance from the district headquarters, Dunai.

Those infected with the unknown disease complained of headache, fever and cough.

Officials at the public health office at Dunai said a team of medics left for the area on Sunday with drugs, but they have not been able report back due to lack of means of communication. )
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<cite cite="http://visz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?cid=20896&lang=eng">RSOE EDIS</cite>

[HenryN]

Re: Nepal. Undiagnosed fatal illness (3/16/2009) [RSOE EDIS]

nepalnews.com Mar 16 08

Mystery disease claims five in Dolpa Five persons have died of an unidentified sickness in a village in mid-western Dolpa district.
Reports quoting local health officials said several others have been infected with the disease in Chharka village. The area is a three-day walking distance from the district headquarters, Dunai.

Those infected with the unknown disease complained of headache, fever and cough. Officials at the public health office at Dunai said a team of medics left for the area on Sunday with drugs, but they have not been able report back due to lack of means of communication.

http://tinyurl.com/cwul38

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[HenryN]

Re: Nepal. Undiagnosed fatal illness (3/16/2009) [RSOE EDIS]

http://english.cri.cn/6966/2009/03/16/2001s464954.htm

[HenryN]

Re: Nepal. Undiagnosed fatal illness (3/16/2009) [RSOE EDIS]

UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS - NEPAL: (DOLPA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>

Date: Mon 16 Mar 2009
Source: nepalnews.com [edited]
<http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/200...r16/news06.php>


A total of 5 persons have died of an unidentified sickness in a
village in mid-western Dolpa district. Reports quoting local health
officials said several others have been infected with the disease in
Chharka village. The area is a 3-day walking distance from the
district headquarters, Dunai.

Those infected with the unknown disease complained of headache,
fever, and cough. Officials at the public health office at Dunai said
a team of medics left for the area on Sunday [15 Mar 2009] with
drugs, but they have not been able report back due to lack of means
of communication.

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
<promed@promedmail.org>

[The description of the symptoms of the disease is too limited to
permit a tentative diagnosis. Further information is requested from
the team of investigators dispatched to Chharka village, or from any
other informed source. Unfortunately, as revealed by the archive
material below, during the past decade reports of undiagnosed disease
in Nepal have been frequent without significant resolution.

Dolpa district can be located on the map of the districts of Nepal at
<http://www.kantipuronline.com/electi...images/map.jpg>
and Dunai the district administrative centre can be located on the
map of Nepal at
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middl...epal_pol90.jpg>.
The interactive HealthMap/ProMED map of Nepal can be accessed at
<http://healthmap.org/r/007i>. - Mod.CP]

[see also:
2008
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Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal: (Sindhupalchowk) RFI 20080727.2299
2007
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Undiagnosed illness, human - Nepal (Far Western Region) 20070320.0979
Unexplained deaths - Nepal (Kalikot) (02) 20070629.2091
Unexplained deaths - Nepal (Kalikot): RFI 20070625.2052
2006
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Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Banke) (02): malaria susp. 20061102.3147
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Banke) (03): malaria conf. 20061106.3189
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Banke): RFI 20061031.3112
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Dadeldhura)(02) 20061020.3019
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Dadeldhura): RFI 20061014.2954
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Nuwakot): RFI 20060820.2339
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Sankhuwasabha)(02): RFI 20060730.2108
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Sankhuwasabha)(03): RFI 20060806.2194
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Sankhuwasabha): RFI 20060728.2088
2005
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Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal (Udyapur): RFI 20050824.2493
Undiagnosed deaths - Nepal: RFI 20050617.1709
2003
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Unexplained deaths - Nepal (Bajura): RFI 20030212.0377
2002
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Unexplained deaths - Nepal (Makwanpur): RFI 20020925.5400
Unexplained illness - Nepal (Dolakha) 20020914.5308
1999
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Unidentified disease - Nepal 19990308.0345]
...................................cp/mj/dk
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[sharon sanders]

Nepal Mystery Disease Continues April 13, 2009 + Swine Flu Ruled Out

Three kids in south Nepal die of unknown disease

http://www.chinaview.cn/index.htm 2009-04-13 19:26:21

KATHMANDU, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Three children died of an unidentified disease in south Nepal, Nepali national news agency RSS reported on Monday.

According to the report, at Khutta Piparadi in Mohattari district, some 130 km south of capital Kathmandu, the deceased are five-year boy Rahmat Nadaf, four-year boy Kamarul Nadaf and four-year girl Jamila Nadaf.


It is learnt that the children succumbed to the unknown disease after suddenly feeling uneasiness in their eyes.


Rahmad Nadaf died in his home while the other two died when undergoing treatment at local hospital.


Dozens of villagers have fallen ill due to the mysterious disease. Among the ill, eight have been admitted to the hospital. The ill patients have manifested the symptoms of difficulty in speech.


The District Health Office of Mohattari has said that a team of health workers has been dispatched to the disease-hit site for investigation.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/13/content_11180255.htm

[sharon sanders]

Re: 3 Children Die of Unknown Disease - Dozens of Villagers are Ill

Please also see:

Nepal. Undiagnosed fatal illness (3/16/2009) [RSOE EDIS]


Five persons have died of an unidentified sickness in a village in mid-western Dolpa district.

Reports quoting local health officials said several others have been infected with the disease in Chharka village.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=214523

[Laidback Al]

Re: Nepal - 3 Children Die of Unknown Disease - Dozens of Villagers are Ill

Note that post #1 and #2 refer to incidents in two different areas of Nepal.

[Shiloh]

Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13

Source: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/...100189444.html

Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13
May 7th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS

Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) A medical team that rushed to a remote village in western Nepal after a mystery disease killed 13 people in less than a fortnight Wednesday ruled out an outbreak of swine flu and attributed the deaths to a viral attack.
Over 40 more people in Gumla village in Gorkha district, the place from where deposed king Gyanendra?s ancestors had hailed, were being treated after they complained of headache, cough, sore throat and fever.

On Wednesday alone, three villagers had died, creating panic in the area.

However, Gunaraj Lohani, a doctor leading the medical team to the remote village, said the deaths were not due to swine flu but viral infection.

Nepal became concerned about swine flu after suffering an outbreak of bird flu in its eastern district Jhapa neighbouring India, which caused thousands of birds to be culled this year and triggered a shortage of chicken.

After an outbreak of swine flu, caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus, hit Mexico, killing over 40 people, the Nepal government ordered screening measures for visitors arriving at the Tribhuvan International Airport, the Himalayan republic?s sole international airport.

[Shiloh]

Re: Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13

Source: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/in...s&news_id=4763

Mystery disease found to be viral fever


MANOJ ADHIKARI
POKHARA, May 7: The mystery illness that claimed 13 lives in Gumda, Gorkha has been diagnosed to be viral fever by a medical team that flew into the village Thursday.

The team that included Health Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel and District Public Health Chief Dr Gunaraj Lohani treated around 70 suffering from viral fever, seven of whom are serious, in the village.

The mystery illness had killed 13 including four children in Gumda-1, 2 and 3 over the last fortnight. The medical team including Lohani has been instructed to stay in the village till the disease is controlled by the minister who flew to Kathmandu in the afternoon



Published on 2009-05-07 18:06:22

[Vibrant62]

Re: Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13

Which tells us nothing.

Which virus?

[LMonty]

Nepal: Sudden pneumonia deaths

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Hat tip to folks @ pfi via TB2k

Nepalmountainnews Report | 7 May 2009

People in a remote village of Gorkha have started panicking after at least a dozen people died due to an unidentified disease over the past two weeks.

The disease-that starts with common syndromes like headache, fever and cough- claimed three additional lives Wednesday alone taking the death toll to 13. Victims died hours after they showed such symptoms, reports say.

The District Health Office has prepared to send a team of medical professionals to take the disease in control. The DHO said it could not respond it time as it got information very late.

http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/new...in-gorkha.html

and spreading

Pneumonia scourge in hostel

Last Updated : 2009-05-10 8:41 AM

THT Online

GORKHA: More than 50 per cent of the students living in a hostel of Manakamana Deaf Secondary School at Taksar in Gorkha-8 are suffering from pneumonia. Over 40 students are suffering from the disease while condition of eight students is reported to be critical, a school source said.

According to Khadananda Regmi, chairman of the school management committee, the number of students suffering from the disease was increasing everyday while more and more students were showing symptoms of the disease of headache, fever and vomiting.
The students suffering from the disease are undergoing treatment in the hostel with the help of the staffers from the district public health office.

The school is running classes up to Grade IX and 80 deaf students from several districts are living in the school hostel, the school source said.

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ful...g==&catid=NQ==

Tentatively named Post Viral Pneumonia, which indicates mystery virus leads to pneumonia, which may lead to death.

Last Updated : 2009-05-08 11:02 AM

GORKHA: The mystery disease that triggered panic in remote Gumda VDC for the past two weeks has been identified. Health Minister Giriraj Mani Pokhrel arrived here on Thursday along with a team of officials. He announced that Post Viral Pneumonia led to the death of 13 villagers. Dr Gunaraj Lohani, chief, district health and medical superintendent, said that so far around 100 patients had been treated for the outbreak. A majority of the patients is children. Gumda VDC is located around 75 km from district headquarters. The disease is spreading to adjoining Uhiya VDC as well.

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ful...A==&catid=NQ==

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: Nepal: Sudden pneumonia deaths

How.........interesting. Now where have I seen these symptoms before?

[mixin]

Re: Nepal: Sudden pneumonia deaths

Also posted here, too: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...ighlight=nepal

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13

I think it was about three years ago we saw something similar in approx. the same area. Turned out to be a viral meningitis doctors told us. It was also at the same time and under the flight path of the infected geese migrating out of China. I am sure that was happenstance but I just never forgot it.

[kiwibird]

Re: Nepal rules out swine flu as mystery virus kills 13

Probably not related at all but..

May 13, 2009 13:44 PM

Police Ill Due To Food Poisoning At Airport

KATHMANDU, May 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 40 police personnel entrusted with guarding Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepali capital Kathmandu fell ill en masse due to food poisoning, China's Xinhua news agency quoted The Himalayan Times daily's report Wednesday.

According to Dr Gajananda P Bhandari, epidemiologist and coordinator of Special Health Desk set up at TIA, the police personnel were immediately referred to Nepal Police Hospital on Tuesday after they complained of diarrhoea, fever and nausea and their condition deteriorated.

"All the police personnel used to share a cafeteria. Probably, they had eaten pumpkin curry and pickle of radish and potato unfit for human consumption which caused them food poisoning," Bhandari was quoted by the daily as saying.

He further explained that they were confirmed to be suffered from dysentery after laboratory test of their stool.

He urged the general public not to confuse the dysentery with flu virus A/H1N1. "I would like to urge the public not to panic as we have succeeded in reining the outbreak of dysentery", said Dr Bhandari.

"35 out of 40 police personnel rushed to hospital have been discharged after providing needful medications and five of them are still lying in bed. They have yet to contain the fever and dehydration," he said adding that it was also a water-borne disease in the summertime.

At least 323 police personnel are guarding the country's only international airport. Health officials have intensified their vigil at the airport to prevent further outbreak of communicable disease.

According to the daily, the Ministry of Health and Population has taken further measures to thwart the possible spread of the A/ H1N1 flu virus.

-- BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=410675