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Central African Republic: the canine rabies epidemic declared in the health district of Bocaranga worries the inhabitants
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 7:51 AM
The canine rabies epidemic is currently raging in the health district of Bocaranga in Ouham-Pendé. It is declared by the Pasteur Institute of Bangui after analysis of the elements taken from victims of animal bites. Within two weeks, 12 people were bitten by rabid dogs and cats in the towns of Koui and Bocaranga.
It is with suspicion that the inhabitants of Bocaranga have been circulating lately after the declaration of the canine rabies epidemic in the health district of the region. In the Ngaza district, three people, members of the same family, are already victims. Don Bosco Weyemaï, the eldest of the family, explains the circumstances of the tragedy.
“They are not vaccinated with anti-rabies”
"The day before yesterday, during the night, rabid dogs bit three girls, including my little sister. We had taken them to a clinic in our neighborhood. The wounds were washed before the victims were taken to the hospital. Unfortunately , they are not vaccinated with anti-rabies", testifies Don Bosco Weyemaï.
For now, the Bocaranga hospital does not have a vaccine to respond to the epidemic. The death of a resident victim of the Commercial Camp district worries the relatives of some victims.
“I am worried about his state of health”
"It's been 3 weeks since my son was bitten by a rabid dog. It's exactly last June 26. We had gone to the hospital, but we were told that there is no product for the treatment. So far, he has not received any dose of vaccine. I am worried about his state of health", worries Evelyne, mother of a child bitten by a rabid dog.
The sub-prefecture of Koui, located 45 kilometers from Bocaranga, is also experiencing the same situation? The officials of the health region, who do not have the means to respond, are sounding the alarm.
"The city is declared in epidemic of canine rabies"
"At the moment we have 12 people bitten and a few dogs killed, some of whose body parts have been sent for biological examinations. So, for the moment, the city has been declared a canine rabies epidemic", explains Evariste Guy Armel Denamse, doctor . head of the health district of Bocaranga-Koui.
According to a local estimate, hundreds of unvaccinated dogs roam the town of Bocaranga. Cats are also cited among the pets that spread this disease. According to medical staff in the health district of Bocaranga, people bitten by rabid dogs, and who have not received a vaccine after 21 days, are at risk of experiencing health complications.
With a mortality rate of almost 100% in humans and animals, rabies remains a global threat. It kills nearly 59,000 people a year according to WHO estimates. Dogs are the main reservoir of the disease. In the Central African Republic, the government had recommended, last January, to vaccinate up to two hundred thousand animals against rabies this year.
https://www.radiondekeluka.org/actu...ire-de-bocaranga-inquiete-les-habitants.html
Central African Republic: the canine rabies epidemic declared in the health district of Bocaranga worries the inhabitants
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 7:51 AM
The canine rabies epidemic is currently raging in the health district of Bocaranga in Ouham-Pendé. It is declared by the Pasteur Institute of Bangui after analysis of the elements taken from victims of animal bites. Within two weeks, 12 people were bitten by rabid dogs and cats in the towns of Koui and Bocaranga.
It is with suspicion that the inhabitants of Bocaranga have been circulating lately after the declaration of the canine rabies epidemic in the health district of the region. In the Ngaza district, three people, members of the same family, are already victims. Don Bosco Weyemaï, the eldest of the family, explains the circumstances of the tragedy.
“They are not vaccinated with anti-rabies”
"The day before yesterday, during the night, rabid dogs bit three girls, including my little sister. We had taken them to a clinic in our neighborhood. The wounds were washed before the victims were taken to the hospital. Unfortunately , they are not vaccinated with anti-rabies", testifies Don Bosco Weyemaï.
For now, the Bocaranga hospital does not have a vaccine to respond to the epidemic. The death of a resident victim of the Commercial Camp district worries the relatives of some victims.
“I am worried about his state of health”
"It's been 3 weeks since my son was bitten by a rabid dog. It's exactly last June 26. We had gone to the hospital, but we were told that there is no product for the treatment. So far, he has not received any dose of vaccine. I am worried about his state of health", worries Evelyne, mother of a child bitten by a rabid dog.
The sub-prefecture of Koui, located 45 kilometers from Bocaranga, is also experiencing the same situation? The officials of the health region, who do not have the means to respond, are sounding the alarm.
"The city is declared in epidemic of canine rabies"
"At the moment we have 12 people bitten and a few dogs killed, some of whose body parts have been sent for biological examinations. So, for the moment, the city has been declared a canine rabies epidemic", explains Evariste Guy Armel Denamse, doctor . head of the health district of Bocaranga-Koui.
According to a local estimate, hundreds of unvaccinated dogs roam the town of Bocaranga. Cats are also cited among the pets that spread this disease. According to medical staff in the health district of Bocaranga, people bitten by rabid dogs, and who have not received a vaccine after 21 days, are at risk of experiencing health complications.
With a mortality rate of almost 100% in humans and animals, rabies remains a global threat. It kills nearly 59,000 people a year according to WHO estimates. Dogs are the main reservoir of the disease. In the Central African Republic, the government had recommended, last January, to vaccinate up to two hundred thousand animals against rabies this year.
https://www.radiondekeluka.org/actu...ire-de-bocaranga-inquiete-les-habitants.html