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Confirmation of yellow fever case in Guyana
Press release
Public Health 22 August 2017
The Institut Pasteur of French Guiana yesterday confirmed a yellow fever virus infection in Guyana, for the first time since 1998.
According to the initial investigations of the ARS, this person could have been contaminated in the border zone of Oiapoque in Brazil. The patient, with a history of forest stay near St Elie and in the Oyapock Valley, died on August 9th.
The Regional Health Agency and its local partners have put in place all the management measures (investigation, mosquito control, etc.) and information necessary to prevent the emergence of new cases and recall that vaccination is the main preventive measure against Yellow fever.
Yellow fever: transmission to humans, symptoms and treatments
Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmissible from the animal (monkey) to man and man to man by various mosquitoes (genus Aedes, but also other genera circulating in the forest). The yellow fever virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
After an incubation period of about one week, the disease is characterized by fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting. Severe forms (hemorrhage, liver disorders, kidney problems) can develop in 15% of cases.
Vaccination is the main prevention measure against yellow fever. The vaccine is safe, and very effective, a single dose is usually enough to give lasting immunity and lifetime protection against the disease. In 30 days, it gives an effective immune protection to 99% of the vaccinated subjects.
In case of yellow fever, symptomatic treatment may be proposed (rehydration, administration of medicines to limit fever, vomiting and pain, antibiotics for superinfections).
The Regional Health Agency and its partners
Without awaiting confirmation of the contamination, the Department of Demobilization of the Territorial Collectivity of Guyana has already started, whenever possible, its mosquito control operations around the identified places of transit of the deceased patient. Among the identified places of transit, we can count to date: the Hospital Center of Cayenne, the Medical-surgical Center of Kourou; The surrounding forest of Saint Elias; Degradation of Petit Saut; The lower Oyapock.
The ARS recommends that unvaccinated persons presenting symptoms and have visited these premises since August 15, 2017, should consult their physician without delay. Unvaccinated persons can be vaccinated at most general practitioners and at the following centers: CPS of the Red Cross, CDPS of the Center Hospitalier de Cayenne, PMI centers of the CTG, consultation of the traveler at the Cayenne Hospital Center. The LRA informed health professionals about this case and the implementation of these provisions.
The list of doctors and centers is available on the site ARS Guyane: https://www.guyane.ars.sante.fr/fievre-jaune
Protecting yourself individually and collectively against mosquitoes
The mobilization of all against the mosquito is essential. The Regional Health Agency recommends the adoption of a number of individual and collective measures:
Destroy larvae and potential mosquito breeding habitats around and in the habitat (by removing saucers under the flowerpots and emptying at least once a week all containers containing stagnant water: detritus, Gutters ...);
In urbanized areas, as well as in the forest, to protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing long clothes, using cutaneous repellents (respecting precautions for use, especially in children and pregnant women) and mosquito nets. Particular cradle in newborn and infant;
Protecting the habitat (mosquito nets, electric diffusers, twists ...).
Confirmation of yellow fever case in Guyana
Press release
Public Health 22 August 2017
The Institut Pasteur of French Guiana yesterday confirmed a yellow fever virus infection in Guyana, for the first time since 1998.
According to the initial investigations of the ARS, this person could have been contaminated in the border zone of Oiapoque in Brazil. The patient, with a history of forest stay near St Elie and in the Oyapock Valley, died on August 9th.
The Regional Health Agency and its local partners have put in place all the management measures (investigation, mosquito control, etc.) and information necessary to prevent the emergence of new cases and recall that vaccination is the main preventive measure against Yellow fever.
Yellow fever: transmission to humans, symptoms and treatments
Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmissible from the animal (monkey) to man and man to man by various mosquitoes (genus Aedes, but also other genera circulating in the forest). The yellow fever virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
After an incubation period of about one week, the disease is characterized by fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting. Severe forms (hemorrhage, liver disorders, kidney problems) can develop in 15% of cases.
Vaccination is the main prevention measure against yellow fever. The vaccine is safe, and very effective, a single dose is usually enough to give lasting immunity and lifetime protection against the disease. In 30 days, it gives an effective immune protection to 99% of the vaccinated subjects.
In case of yellow fever, symptomatic treatment may be proposed (rehydration, administration of medicines to limit fever, vomiting and pain, antibiotics for superinfections).
The Regional Health Agency and its partners
Without awaiting confirmation of the contamination, the Department of Demobilization of the Territorial Collectivity of Guyana has already started, whenever possible, its mosquito control operations around the identified places of transit of the deceased patient. Among the identified places of transit, we can count to date: the Hospital Center of Cayenne, the Medical-surgical Center of Kourou; The surrounding forest of Saint Elias; Degradation of Petit Saut; The lower Oyapock.
The ARS recommends that unvaccinated persons presenting symptoms and have visited these premises since August 15, 2017, should consult their physician without delay. Unvaccinated persons can be vaccinated at most general practitioners and at the following centers: CPS of the Red Cross, CDPS of the Center Hospitalier de Cayenne, PMI centers of the CTG, consultation of the traveler at the Cayenne Hospital Center. The LRA informed health professionals about this case and the implementation of these provisions.
The list of doctors and centers is available on the site ARS Guyane: https://www.guyane.ars.sante.fr/fievre-jaune
Protecting yourself individually and collectively against mosquitoes
The mobilization of all against the mosquito is essential. The Regional Health Agency recommends the adoption of a number of individual and collective measures:
Destroy larvae and potential mosquito breeding habitats around and in the habitat (by removing saucers under the flowerpots and emptying at least once a week all containers containing stagnant water: detritus, Gutters ...);
In urbanized areas, as well as in the forest, to protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing long clothes, using cutaneous repellents (respecting precautions for use, especially in children and pregnant women) and mosquito nets. Particular cradle in newborn and infant;
Protecting the habitat (mosquito nets, electric diffusers, twists ...).
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