Bamba, Angola: Outbreak of unknown disease

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Hat-tip Pathfinder.

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/...mba,c4709fa9-6453-4d6d-a669-a669bddb0000.html

22/02/12 17:47

Matala (Angola)
Disease still afflicts non diasgnostiquée area residents Bamba

Matala (Angola) - A disease not yet diasgnostiquée manifested by spots on the skin like ascochyta afflict area residents Bamba, in the town of Micosse, 36 kilometers from the center of the town of Matala, the is the province of
Huila.



In a statement Wednesday to Angop, the responble the resort, Laurinda Fernanda, said the disease had already affected at present, and seven people, has been raging for a week already.



"We have already communicated to the authorities, the disease is manifested by tasks like burns, with some white buttons," she said.



According to Fernanda Laurinda, until now, there are no fatal casualties, but expressed concern because the disease causes some unease within the local community, due to its rapid spread, especially in among families with affected members.



For the moment, it looked health technicians who will analyze and diagnose the disease.

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Sounds an awful lot like the ongoing undiagnosed outbreak in Vietnam:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173491

 

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Re: Bamba, Angola: Outbreak of unknown disease

Here's another source without the machine translation:

http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/...nts,42e9b2fc-03bf-4f00-b7f6-3958dded0c33.html

2/22/12 3:43 PM

Angola
Strange disease worries Bamba residents


Matala – A strange disease characterised by burn-like spots on the skin is worrying residents of Bamba locality, in Micosse, some 36 kilometres of Matala, east of Southern Huila province, Angop learned here.


Speaking to Angop Wednesday, Bamba administration official, Laurinda Fernanda, said the disease has so far affected seven people since it broke out a week ago.


The official who described the symptoms of the disease as burn-like spots and blisters on the skin, said the provincial health authorities have already be notified.


She said the disease has not claimed any lives so far, but expressed concern saying the local community is worried with the rapid way it spreads.

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Bamba, Angola: Outbreak of unknown disease

Thanks Pathfinder and Alert.

Here is the French thread:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=443492#post443492

I am not submitting this to ProMED because we are having problems receiving credit for our efforts.

Hopefully this situation will be remedied in the future.