Central African Republic - An unknown disease rages in the population of Nana-Mamber? - flu outbreak? - also reported in Lobaye

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RCA: An unknown disease rages in the population of Nana-Mamber?

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 14:42

In recent days, an epidemic whose origin is unknown until then has wreaked havoc in the cities of Abba and Baboua in the Nana-Mamb?r? in the west of the country.

The symptoms manifest as flu, accompanied by coughing incessant. "This is a kind of epidemic flu that is striking the inhabitants of Baboua and Abba on the Ax Galo and F?h (Nana-Mamb?r?). It attacks the respiratory tract in a progressive manner and becomes widespread throughout the body and ends in death, "said a local source, joined on the phone by Radio Nd?k? Luka (RNL).

"Currently, there is a provisional record of eight (8) cases of death in the locality of Foh and twelve (12) other in the city of Abba, a total of twenty (20) deaths," said the same inhabitant .

According to the observation of some local doctors, "every month from September to the beginning of the dry season, the population often suffers an epidemic of influenza. Much more about people who are already infected with asthma or tuberculosis and who subsequently die. "

On the risk of contamination, no details so far have been revealed. The doctors have not yet come down to the field to make the finding to define provisions to prevent contamination and remedy the disease. However, the populations of these areas are in a generalized psychosis because they are vulnerable to the damage caused by this disease.

Local authorities are warning the Government and humanitarian NGOs to take urgent action.

https://www.radiondekeluka.org/actu...sein-de-la-population-de-la-nana-mambere.html

 

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Central African Republic: A disturbing case of influenza reported in the municipality of Moboma in Lobaye

BY VIANNEY INGASSO OCTOBER 4, 2018 NEWS, HUMANITARIAN-HEALTH

BANGUI, October 4, 2018 (RJDH) - Cases of acute influenza are reported in villages around Bagandou mainly in the municipality of Moboma. A worrying situation for health care workers at the Bagandou health center who issued a warning cry to the government. Concern expressed at the microphone of the RJDH who had visited the region on Saturday, September 29th.

According to officials at the Bagandou health center, this flu has raged in the region for over a month in the town of Moboma and other near Bagandou. This is what worries Gilbert Koui, first-aid nurse at Bagandou health center. "We have seen for some time that there is a flu in our region especially in the municipalities of Moboma, Bombeketi, Lombo, Bokoma, Bozambo. She is acute. And for the moment home kids are all decimated by this flu which we do not yet master the origin, "he said.

He also said that Bagandou's health facility is not equipped to deal with this kind of situation. "We have a small structure that has a low capacity and we lack a lot of advanced equipment that can help us quickly diagnose cases of disease. We call on the Ministry of Health to check and support us. We are not equipped for this kind of situation, "he said.

The health center of Bagandou created in 1963 is only the shadow of itself and suffers from structural problems undermining its proper functioning.

http://rjdh.org/centrafrique-un-inq...ale-dans-la-commune-de-moboma-dans-la-lobaye/