Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Central African Republic: Meningitis in Kaga Bandoro
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Summary: The Central African Republic is part of the meningitis belt that stretches from Senegal in the West to Ethiopia in the East. Yearly outbreaks occur mainly throughout the dry season (between January and May).
Recently, 25 cases have been registered, out of which five deaths. This DREF is requested to support the Central African Red Cross Society (CARCS) to mount an immunization campaign, thereby preventing the spread of the disease, and its potential affect on the 130,000 inhabitants in the affected areas.
This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will therefore be completed by 6 May, 2008; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 6 August, 2008).
more:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-7BMEJU?OpenDocument
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Summary: The Central African Republic is part of the meningitis belt that stretches from Senegal in the West to Ethiopia in the East. Yearly outbreaks occur mainly throughout the dry season (between January and May).
Recently, 25 cases have been registered, out of which five deaths. This DREF is requested to support the Central African Red Cross Society (CARCS) to mount an immunization campaign, thereby preventing the spread of the disease, and its potential affect on the 130,000 inhabitants in the affected areas.
This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will therefore be completed by 6 May, 2008; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 6 August, 2008).
more:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-7BMEJU?OpenDocument