Angola - Cabinda - Polio confirmed in children and in adults

[Gert van der Hoek]

machinetranslated

Cabinda is an exclave and province of Angola; separated from the rest of Angola by a narrow strip of territory belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which bounds the province on the south and the east


14-11-2010

Cabinda

One more suspected case of polio in adults registered

Cabinda - A suspected case of polio in adults was reported Saturday in the city of Belize, northern Cabinda, said Friday the head of the Provincial Department of Public Health and Control of Endemic Diseases, Anthony Gomes Tati.

Speaking to the press, Antonio Gomes indicated that like the first sample of this new case will be sent for laboratory analysis to clarify the nature of the paralysis.

In this case, rises to six the number of suspected cases of acute flaccid paralysis in adults recorded in less than a week.

Concerns health authorities, he added, the fact that in Ponta Negra the epidemic continues to spread, now totaling 288 reported cases, 115 of which resulted in death.

However, 439 000 citizens have been immunized since the start of the vaccination campaign of blockade, last Friday, which represents 71 percent of the estimated 570.

Today, the last day, the campaign continues throughout the length of the province, the enhanced mobile brigades in areas not yet vaccinated.

The official reiterated the call for the adherence of the population (children and adults) with a view to halting the spread of disease.

ANGOP

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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nov 13 2010

Cabinda

Five suspected cases of polio in adults reported

Cabinda - Five suspected cases of polio in adults were reported in the last 24 hours in Cabinda, killing one of them passed away at dawn on Friday, announced Angop the head of the provincial department of public health and control of endemic diseases, Antonio Gomes Tati.

The official explained that three of the five suspects with the symptomatology of acute flaccid paralysis hospitalized in the provincial hospital and died, aged 20, resided at the village of Fortaleza, 15 km south of the city of Cabinda.
The samples will be subjected to laboratory specialist, five adult suspects and 10 children. Of the 10 cases of minors, was declared a positive laboratory confirmed Anthony Gomes.

The Provincial Secretary of Health, Carlos Zaca, stressed that the first three phases of the vaccination campaign to block the entire population of the province of Cabinda, which opened Friday, registers strong grip of the population.

During three days, children and adults will be vaccinated against polio, said Carlos Zeca, urging adherence to the mass of the population in order to stem the spread of the epidemic.

The campaign runs from house to house secured by fixed and mobile teams provided primary health units in the region.

ANGOP

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Re: Angola - Cabinda - Polio confirmed in children - Suspected polio cases in adults

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Luanda admits "moral responsibility" for the polio outbreak in Congo-Brazzaville

Luanda, Nov 17 (AFP) - The Angolan Health minister, Jos? Van-Dunem, Angola has admitted that "some moral responsibility" at the outbreak of poliomyelitis affecting the Congo-Brazzaville because the virus circulating in the neighboring country has "familiarity Genetics "with those registered in Angola.


Jos? Van-Dunem was speaking at a press conference on the situation of polio in the country, which since the beginning of the year was already 29 cases, mostly in Cabinda, a province bordering Congo-Brazzaville.

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Followed this situation from Ponta Negra, was registered a case of polio in the neighboring province of Cabinda and 19 other cases of flaccid paralysis, which is currently awaiting test results to confirm the disease.

Given the situation of Ponta Negra, the Angolan health authorities, conducted the first phase of the campaign of mass vaccination of the population of Cabinda and has achieved almost all the inhabitants, an estimated 600 000 people.

The second phase of the vaccination campaign against polio will be held in early December, simultaneously in the provinces of Cabinda, Uige, Zaire, Luanda, Bengo and Benguela, where the virus circulates.

"In Cabinda, as it is around 10 cases in adults, we will vaccinate the entire population, in other provinces will continue to maintain the target population we vaccinate children under five years," said Jose Van-Dunem.

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Reported 11 new suspected cases of polio in adults

Cabinda - Eleven new cases were reported in the last 24 hours
Cabinda, bringing to 33 the number of suspected cases of polio in
adult in less than two weeks.

The head of the provincial department of Public Health and Control of Endemic Diseases,
Tati Antonio Gomes said to Angop that one of the 33 cases originated from the
municipality of Buco-Zau and an equal number of Belize, north of the province.

Asked about the fact that the outbreak affected mostly adults, Antonio
Gomes held out the possibility that some of them have not been vaccinated in
childhood, reduction in immunity as the years go by or
possible mutation of the virus.

Patients usually have symptoms such as fever, headaches
intense and loss of muscle strength, affecting the neurological status after
fourth day. Compete in the transmission and spread of the virus as factors
poor standards of personal hygiene and sanitation of the environment.

As preventive measures recommended to constant washing of hands after
use of toilets, proper conservation of latrines, septic tanks
properly constructed, treated or disinfected water for drinking and
wash utensils.

According to Ant?nio Gomes, apart from Congo Brazzaville, have been reported
paralysis in the same region of the Lower Congo, Democratic Republic
Congo.

Republic of Congo Brazzaville talks about 238 reported cases, of which
115 resulted in death.

There remains, however, to wait for the results of samples
sent to South Africa, to clarify the nature of the paralysis, which
Laboratory confirmation of the virus takes 21 days.

Comment:
[Cabindo is very close to Congo, where there is an epidemic of polio -
ljs]

 

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The fatal cases (apart from the 54-year old) are ages 17,19, and 20, consistent with the outbreak in bordering Congo, where most of the fatalitites are ages 15-25, and had not been vaccinated (or infected) as children.

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/...tro,20406330-272c-4b19-a4c3-ed05d823b971.html

22-11-2010 17:48

Cabinda
Deaths from suspected polio rise to four

Cabinda - A citizen of 54 years died on Sunday at the Hospital Provincial de Cabinda, on suspicion of contracting polio, bringing to four the number of deaths allegedly caused by this disease, reported to Angop responsible provincial Health and Control of Endemic Diseases, Antonio Gomes Tati.

The official explained that the remaining cases involved two young men of 20 and 19 years, as a girl of 17 years.

He said no other cases were registered in the last 24 hours, but continue the searches in active communities.

Of the 33 suspected cases of this outbreak has notified in Cabinda, four are hospitalized at the hospital.

Says it remains, however, to wait for the results of samples sent to South Africa to clarify the nature of the paralysis plaguing the region.

 

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Portuguese to English translation
24-11-2010 18:29

Cabinda
Authorities concerned with abandonment of patients suspected polio hospital


Cabinda - Cabinda health authorities are concerned about the abandonment of patients suspected of poliomyelitis from local provincial hospital.

The person responsible for public health and control of endemic diseases of the Provincial Secretary of Health, Tati Goms Antonio, said to Angop that the authorities' concern is increased risk of infection and spread of disease, given the appalling hygienic conditions of the places where are addressing.

He assured that the face of this reality, teams of health workers will regularly inspect the premises in order to convince patients to return to hospital treatment.

However, there have been no new suspected cases of wild polio since last Friday, leaving unchanged the 33 suspected cases of acute flaccid paralysis in adults and four deaths.

Of that number, only two are hospitalized in the provincial hospital of Cabinda.

 

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Lack of water and sanitation can be the basis of the polio outbreak
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Regional Director World Health Organization advocates practical solutions


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The lack of clean water and sanitation should be the basis of an outbreak of polio in adults and that has caused four deaths in Cabinda. The alert was launched Thursday in Luanda by the Director for Africa of the World Health Organization, the Angolan Lu?s Gomes Sambo, at the Second Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment.
"The evidence from case series of countries reporting outbreaks of wild poliovirus in adults in our region assume that the lack of potable water and poor sanitation can be an important factor in the spread of this disease," he said.
Luis Gomes Sambo called for "practical solutions" to problems of Health and Environment, to ensure a sustainable life. "It is urgent to accelerate the implementation of the Libreville Declaration on Health and Environment in Africa," he said. He added that the analysis of the situation in 17 African countries shows that it is possible to overcome the knowledge gap and to galvanize the interest of governments and partners to define relevant policies on Health and Environment.
The WHO Regional Director found that implementation of the Libreville Declaration on Health and Environment is "decisive contribution" to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, which aim to ensure a sustainable environment.
"I hope that the final compromise of Luanda is a turning point in the definition of good policies and concrete actions to ensure a healthier environment and a more secure climate for the African people today and tomorrow," he said.
Luis Gomes Sambo noted that the Libreville Declaration and set priority actions recommended to Governments a strategic alliance between Health and Environment and environmental risk assessment.

Numbers of sanitation

A joint report by WHO and UNICEF, entitled "Progress of sanitation and clean water," reveals that 31 percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa has improved sanitation. The document adds that this figure represents an approximate value of half the world average, which is 61 percent.
As for drinking water, reached 60 percent of the population using improved sources, a percentage far below the world average, which is 87 percent. According to the WHO's director for Africa, the statistics explain why the continent continues to bear a disproportionate burden of diseases related to hygiene and waterborne. "Cholera has become a public health problem almost endemic in Africa, with more than 90 percent of cholera cases reported and 98 percent of deaths are attributed to this disease."
The WHO representative in Angola, Rui Vaz, revealed that 1.3 million children a year die because of the problems of sanitation, water supply, traffic accidents and other factors that are directly or indirectly linked to environmental issues .
"Despite the efforts, there is still much work to do to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, because 28 percent of diseases are associated with various environmental factors," he said.
Rui Vaz said that the plans should contain aspects of regulation, legislation, research and monitoring of interventions and evaluation of the performance indicators in health and environment.

Disease and climate

Luis Gomes Sambo said that some important environmental changes, such as those resulting from global warming and deforestation, resulting in epidemiological consequences as increased vector-borne diseases, recurrent epidemics of yellow fever, dengue, Rift Valley fever or malaria.
In addition to these causes, he added, the cycle of floods and droughts common in Africa contributes to the aggravation of malnutrition because of food shortages associated with failed harvests or to falls in production. "The nutritional effects of the repeated cycle of floods and droughts go further and affect the educational performance of children affected," said Luis Gomes Sambo.
The WHO Regional Director said that many African countries are poorly equipped to mitigate the public health challenges related to climate change, pointing out various reasons such as poor foresight and preparation to face the phenomena of nature, the weak understanding of the consequences climate change to public health and the articulation of inadequate health care and relief for the most fragile and unable to respond to disasters and public health emergencies.
Another reason, he added, has to do with the budget dedicated to managing the interface between Health and Environment, which are clearly lacking. The Luanda Declaration on Health and Environment, approved yesterday by the African ministers should outline the goals for reducing mortality caused by environmental factors.
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28-11-2010 13:17

Cabinda

Responsible considers polio outbreak under control in adults

Cabinda - The outbreak of polio in adults, there is about a month plaguing the province of Cabinda is under control, said today (Sunday), this city, the head of department of public health and control of endemic diseases of the Provincial Department of Health Antonio Gomes Tati.

The official supported his assertion, because in the last ten days there has been no new suspected cases in both children and adults.


He explained that the four patients admitted to the provincial hospital, two died and the other preferred the prayer cells, leaving the hospital treatment.

It remains however unchanged the 33 suspected cases of polio in adults, with four deaths.

Antonio Gomes has yet to know the results of samples sent to South Africa due to laboratory examinations in order to clarify the nature of paralysis, arriving between 05 and 06 December.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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december 2, 2010

Polio : 4 more killed in Cabinda

4 more people lost their lives as a result of childhood acute
flaccid paralysis that has raged in recent days in the province
of Cabinda.

Health Service also reported 2 cases of polio in children and 33 in adults.


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http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines_.php?id=29603

 

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december 2, 2010

Polio : 4 more killed in Cabinda

4 more people lost their lives as a result of childhood acute
flaccid paralysis that has raged in recent days in the province
of Cabinda.

Health Service also reported 2 cases of polio in children and 33 in adults.


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http://www.angonoticias.com/full_headlines_.php?id=29603

I think these are the same four deaths reported earlier in this thread. The case count has not increased by enough cases, and there were not enough acutely ill in order for there to be four new deaths (to total eight).

 

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Portuguese to English translation
03-12-2010 16:16

Cabinda
Authorities plan to vaccinate 600,000 people

Cabinda - Health authorities in the province of Cabinda provide vaccinate 624,000 people during the second phase of the vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis, taking place from 3 to 5 this month, reported today in this city, the provincial supervisor of health promotion, Juliana Wimi.


The campaign which will cover the entire population (children and adults) will last three days.


The official recalled that await the response of the analysis of 33 suspected cases of polio in adults and sent to laboratories in South Africa


The province of Cabinda is no registration of new cases since Nov. 22, the remaining 33 cases, including four deaths.

 

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18/01/11 16:28

Cabinda
Vaccination of more than 600 people against polio in Cabinda

Cabinda (Angola) - Six hundred twenty-six miles 378 people, including children and adults have been immunized in the province of Cabinda during the third phase of the vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis, carried out from 14 to 16 of this months.


In his statements to ANGOP, the provincial supervisor of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (PAV), Jos? Mavinga, said to be an interim assessment, because the teams dispatched to the main border crossings, such as Yema and Massabi continue to be vaccinated until Friday.


Outrecette campaign, will also conduct Wednesday vaccination areas in Gika, Chiweca and downtown Cabinda.


According to the supervisor, herd immunity is guaranteed with the completion of three phases of vaccination, which is why we have not recorded new polio cases among both children and adults, since the second half of December last .

 

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UNICEF partners with Gates Foundation to help stem polio outbreak in Angola

Health workers in Angola train for a door-to door polio immunization campaign

21 January 2011 ? Top officials from the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are arriving in Angola this weekend to help boost the Government?s efforts to halt an ongoing polio outbreak centred in the capital, Luanda.

The visit by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and Dr. Tachi Yamada, President of the Global Health Program of The Gates Foundation, comes as authorities prepare to mount a renewed effort to stop the transmission of polio by increasing vital immunization coverage.

Last year 32 people contracted polio in Angola, a ?disappointing turnaround? from 2004, when Angola celebrated three consecutive years free from the virus and the country stood ready to be declared polio-free, UNICEF stated in a news release.

But by May of 2005, the disease returned and quickly spread to Namibia (2006), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006, 2008 and 2010), and the Republic of Congo (2010).

?Every new case of polio is a personal tragedy, and every new case is a setback in our global fight to defeat this crippling, deadly disease,? said Mr. Lake.

?UNICEF is committed to supporting Angola?s efforts to stop transmission of the deadly polio virus by ensuring that every child is vaccinated.?

While in Luanda, Mr. Lake and Dr. Yamada will meet with senior government officials and partners in the fight against polio ? a contagious viral disease which causes paralysis ? as well visit families, volunteers and health services. Among other things, they will discuss how to support national, provincial and municipal efforts in Angola to interrupt transmission.

?We support the Government as it commits to strengthening the polio programme in the country and pursues a polio-free Angola,? said Dr. Yamada. ?Winning against polio can also set the stage to save Angolan children from all vaccine-preventable diseases.?

Globally, polio has been eradicated in all but four countries ? Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Afghanistan.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37345&Cr=polio&Cr1

 

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Source: http://mg.co.za/article/2011-02-04-polio-returns-to-cripple-angola-and-its-neighbours/

Polio returns to cripple Angola and its neighbours
CECILE DE COMARMOND | LUANDA, ANGOLA - Feb 04 2011 08:17

Linda Afonso's right leg is stiff and atrophied but she does not know the name of the disease that made it that way.

The 13-year-old lives in Cacuaco, a sprawling slum in the northern suburbs of the Angolan capital, Luanda. When she was a small child, her leg became partially paralysed.

"My parents took me to the hospital, but they couldn't do anything," she said.

Afonso doesn't know the name of her disease because polio, the acute viral infection that can cause irreversible paralysis or death, was eradicated in Angola in 2002, shortly after she caught it.

Despite Angola's crumbling health infrastructure and poor sanitation in the slums of Luanda -- where thousands of refugees fled during the country's 27-year civil war -- health workers managed to eliminate new polio infections from 2002 to 2005.

But just as anti-polio campaigners chalked up another victory in the international fight against the disease, a strain of the virus reappeared, thought to have been carried by Indian workers employed on post-war rebuilding projects.

In 2010, Angola registered 32 new cases of polio in the Luanda area, in the east of the country and in the exclave province of Cabinda.

The virus also spread to two neighbouring countries where it had been considered eradicated -- 93 cases were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 50 in Congo...

 

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Angola sees first polio case of 2011
Feb 19, 2011 9:17 AM | By Sapa-AFP

An Angolan health official says the country has registered its first polio case of 2011, renewing concern over the resurgence of a disease once thought to be eliminated.

"It's the first case in the country this year, and that creates a lot of concerns for us," Fernando Cassanga, health services director for the southeastern province of Kuando Kubango, told state radio station RNA on Friday.

"We need to reinforce our epidemiological vigilance and teach our mothers that they need to bring their children to vaccination centres."

Kubango said the victim was a 15-month-old child.

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http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/article923251.ece/Angola-sees-first-polio-case-of-2011