Haiti - A form of highly contagious skin infection detected in several areas of the country

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Haiti - FLASH: A form of highly contagious skin infection detected in several areas of the country

04/16/2022 09:12:32

Haiti - FLASH : A form of highly contagious skin infection detected in several areas of the country “The Ministry of Public Health advises the population that a form of Sarcoptosis, a highly contagious skin infection similar to scabies, has been detected in several areas of the country.

The Ministry informs all people with the following signs and symptoms: itching, skin lesions from scratching, especially at night, to go to the nearest health institution for adequate care.

Preventive measures recommended by the Ministry:

1. Avoid direct contact with an infected person;
2. Boil bedding;
3. Disinfect clothing, sheets, pillows and bath towels;
4. Ventilate spaces ·
5. Bathe with clean water;
6. Above all, avoid scratching your skin despite the urge.

Counting on the cooperation of everyone, the Ministry invites the population to be vigilant in order to curb the spread of this infectious disease. »

Outbreak of sarcoptosis in Kenskoff:

Since April 14, 2022, the Ministry of Public Health via the Western Health Department has deployed a multidisciplinary team to Kenskoff to stem the outbreak of sarcoptosis in this area. This deployment is part of the investigation and response activities, conducted by the Ministry, against community sarcoptosis , in the rural areas of the West department.

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In Kenscoff, a disease similar to the gratelle terrorizes the population

Writing by The editorial staff April 14, 2022 in Company

The alarm bell was sounded by a former school director in the area in the "Jounal Premye Okazyon" this Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The citizen reveals that several people are already affected by this disease which is similar to the scraper , which is a form of scabies.

According to the citizen, the competent authorities have abandoned the population, while the disease continues to spread in the town, more precisely in Belle Fontaine, where the number of victims continues to grow.

According to the above-mentioned source, this scabies epidemic requires urgent intervention by the MSPP. “Otherwise the situation will degenerate”, warns the man. Also according to him, the other basic services of the State should come to be able to respond to the shortage of drinking water and to raise awareness about the disease and others.

In addition, the infected are quickly invited to go to a health center in order to find the necessary care.

The former director appeals for solidarity, particularly to citizens from the town of Kenscoff.

https://maghaiti.net/a-kenscoff-une-...la-population/

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Activate “sentinel” surveillance for scabies detected in Haiti

The infection has been detected in several areas of Haiti.

Santo Domingo, DR

The Ministry of Public Health reported yesterday that the country activated sentinel surveillance in the areas of greatest risk due to the detection of a skin condition in several regions of Haiti.

"We call on the population to remain calm and vigilant, as we continue with the commitment to report accurately and in a timely manner on any event of interest that threatens the health of Dominicans," explained the health portfolio in a statement. .
He specified that he has not yet received any national notification in the Epidemiological Surveillance System (SINAVE), about the suspected skin disease of unknown origin that circulates in the neighboring country. However, he clarifies that information was received through the Dominican consulate in the Republic of Haiti of an increase in cases of a skin infection that affects Haitian citizens, similar to scabies.

Public Health indicates that so far the clinical presentation corresponds to the appearance of intense itching predominantly at night, wheals and linear scaling lesions.

According to the information, there is no confirmation of the parasite that causes this infection, but the measures for its control are the same as for scabies, an endemic disease in Haiti and that has been a problem for the Haitian health authorities for more than three years.

https://listindiario.com/la-republica/2022/04/18/717646/activan-vigilancia-centinela-por-sarna-detectada-en-haiti

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The Deputy Minister of Collective Health, Eladio Pérez (@radhames562), held a meeting on Monday with Mariel Isa Pimentel, president of the Dominican Society of Dermatology, where they discussed the issue of skin infection, a disease similar to scabies, which affects Haiti.

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Both doctors affirmed that at the moment there are no cases in the Dominican Republic, for this reason they urged the population not to be alarmed and to have the pertinent hygiene care.

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Haitians Turn to Home Remedies to Fight Sarcoptosis Skin Disease

EFE
Prince Port

Sarcoptosis, a skin disease similar to scabies, has spread rapidly among the population of the Haitian commune of Kenscoff, a rural and impoverished area located south of Port-au-Prince.

In the town of Koto, in the commune of Kenscoff, everyone scratches their back, stomach, head, legs, especially at night, when the itching of this curable disease tends to increase, which led to the Ministry of Health to issue an alert to the population last Thursday.

The affected people are counted in dozens along the 12 kilometers of the mountain road that connects the capital with Kenscoff, and large white spots, pimples, skin lesions and wounds are seen on their bodies.

"I have already caught it. All the townspeople have been infected. Both adults and children are affected. I had it all over my body," a man named Mikerline, who was infected with the disease for several days, told Efe.

Entire families have been infected in recent weeks by the parasite that causes sarcoptosis, including many children, but very few have gone to the doctor, due to lack of means, and some have even resorted to home remedies.

"We go to the hospital, but we don't find any good results. We go there to get some medication, but we don't find any results," Therese Joseph lamented.

School teacher and journalist Dorvil Francillon told Efe that the disease "is an epidemic" because it has spread to several locations.

"It initially emerged in the town of Koto, not far from the Gray River. Then it moved to the Robin area. Scrapie is also wreaking havoc in the Dumisseau area," he said.

The Ministry of Health encouraged the population to apply preventive measures such as avoiding direct contact with an infected person, boiling bedding, disinfecting sheets, pillows and towels, ventilating spaces, bathing with clean water and avoiding scratching the skin despite from the intense itching.

The same day the statement was published, the health authorities announced that they had deployed a multidisciplinary team to contain the sarcoptosis outbreak in the Kenscoff area.

"This deployment is part of the investigation and response activities carried out by the Ministry of Health against community sarcoptosis in rural areas of the West department," reads the statement on its Facebook page.

https://listindiario.com/las-mundiales/2022/04/19/717919/haitianos-recuren-a-remedios-caseros-para-combatir-la-enfermedad-cutanea-sarcoptosis