Central African Republic - Polio outbreaks 2019

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Two polio outbreaks detected in the Central African Republic (Minister)

May 29, 2019 at 04:56 am 345

APA-Bangui (Central African Republic) From our correspondent: Pierre Koutoukp?

In a brief statement Tuesday night on the National Radio, Health Minister Dr. Pierre Soms? announced the existence of two polio outbreaks in the Central African Republic, specifically in the health districts of Bambari in the center and Bimbo in the south .

According to the Minister of Health, children have had severe flaccid paralysis in these areas and their examination of their stools by the CAR laboratories indicated the existence of the polio virus. Many children in these areas therefore have signs of paralysis of their lower limbs.

The minister appealed to parents to bring their children to health centers as soon as possible to be vaccinated against the virus, until other laboratories can definitively confirm the existence of the epidemic. polio in the country.

In Central Africa, the polio vaccine is free and according to specialists, if only one case of polio is identified in a region, the Ministry of Health declares the existence of the epidemic.

With the presence of the polio virus in the country, CAR has three epidemics this year: hepatitis E in Bocaranga in the north west and yellow fever in the Sibut region in the center.

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https://apanews.net/news/deux-foyers-de-poliomyelite-detectes-en-centrafrique-ministre

 

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New polio epidemic in the Central African Republic (CAR)[/h]

The Minister of Health and Population Dr. Pierre SOMSE announces a new polio epidemic in the Central African Republic (CAR). Bangui, May 29, 2019. Following the discovery of two cases of poliovirus-related paralysis and in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), the Ministry of Health and of the Population in a communication to the press, declares the public health emergency of national scope in the Central African Republic (CAR). The two cases that led to this statement were found one in the town of Bambari, about 400 km north of Bangui (capital of the Central African Republic), in a 3-year-old child with lower limb paralysis; the other at Bimbo, on the outskirts of Bangui, where a girl with lower limb paralysis, also 3 years old, comes from a village on the Ubangi River on the DRC's borders, Bokassi village 2. Extensive laboratory analyzes carried out respectively by the Pasteur Institute of Bangui, the Institut Pasteur in Paris, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) of South Africa and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Atlanta, have confirmed that in both cases it is polio cases. Investigations have shown that the two children affected by the disease have never been vaccinated. Since the first case detected in Bambari, the Ministry of Health and Population with the support of the World Health Organization and several other partners are working to organize the response. Several strategies are being adjusted:

• a local strategy to be implemented immediately to stop poliovirus transmission quickly;
• a national strategy for strengthening surveillance, routine immunization and communication around the epidemic;
• a cross-border strategy.

In his press release, the Minister of Health and Population Dr. Pierre SOMSE reminded that the vaccine is the only way to protect children against polio and invited and strongly urged all parents to join and to do so. vaccinate their children both in routine and during campaigns. He also instructed all health personnel in the country to urge parents to respect the immunization schedule of children from 0 to 11 months and vaccination teams, to leave no unvisited household during the vaccination campaign that will target children. from 0 to 59 months.

https://www.afro.who.int/fr/news/no...rca?country=906&name=Central African Republic

 

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[h=3]Outbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 41: 7 - 13 October 2019[/h] (Page 8)

Central African Republic

Poliomyelitis
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Four cases of cVDPV2 were reported this week with one each from RS1, RS4, RS5, and RS7 provinces. The onsets of paralysis were between 17 August 2019 and 8 September 2019. There are 10 reported cases in 2019 from five different outbreaks of cVDPV2 in 2019.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329330/OEW41-0713102019.pdf

https://www.afro.who.int/node/11863

 

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Outbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 44: 28 October - 3 November 2019

(Page 9)

Central African Republic

Poliomyelitis
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Three cases of cVDPV2 were reported this week from RS6 (1), RS4 (1) and RS1 (1) provinces. The onsets of paralysis were between 20 August and 1 October 2019. There are 13 reported cases in 2019 from five different outbreaks of cVDPV2 in 2019. One cVDPV2 positive environmental sample was reported in Bangui 2, RS7 province. The sample was collected on 25 September 2019.


https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329654/OEW44-281003112019.pdf

 

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 45: 4 November – 10 November 2019
Data as reported by: 17:00; 10 November 2019

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Central African Republic

Poliomyelitis

(cVDPV2) Grade 2 24-May-19 24-May-19 6-Nov-19 14 14 0 0.00%

One case of cVDPV2 was reported this week from Berberati in RS2 province. The onset of paralysis was on 31 August 2019. There are 14 reported cases in 2019 from six different outbreaks of cVDPV2 in 2019.One cVDPV2 positive environmental sample was reported in Bangui, RS7 province. The sample was collected on 16 August 2019.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329898/OEW45-0410112019.pdf