Re: Cuban sent to fight Ebola in Guinea dies of malaria
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Mon, October 27th, 2014, 6:32 p.m.
Posted By Tokpana Dor?
Fight against Ebola: A Cuban doctor died in Conakry.
One of the 38 Cuban doctors who came to support the fight against Ebola died Saturday in Conakry, according to information confirmed Monday by the Guinean Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Colonel Remy Lamah.
But contrary to rumor, the Minister of Health states that the Cuban doctor
died of severe renal failure associated with liver failure. "He did not die of Ebola. Sampling results on him were negative. These results even came after he had already passed away, "said Colonel Remy Lamah, who stated his sadness from this death.
The Cuban doctor that we still do not know the name was admitted to the Donka hospital before being transferred a few hours later at the Pasteur Clinic (Kaloum) where he died.
Trained to fight against Ebola, the 38 Cuban doctors arrived in Guinea on October 22 to work under the coordination of the World Health Organization (WHO). The last government's record on the epidemic reported 1656 cases and 962 deaths.
http://guineenews.org/lutte-contre-ebola-un-des-medecins-cubains-est-decede-a-conakry/
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Mon, October 27th, 2014, 9:29 p.m.
Posted By Abdoulaye Bah
Death of Cuban doctor at Conakry: clarification from the Minister Koutoub Sanoh
The Head of Mission of Cuban doctors deployed in Guinea to help in the fight against Ebola has died in a clinic in Conakry. According to official sources contacted Monday by Guin?enews,
the Cuban did not die of Ebola but rather had kidney problems.
Interviewed, the Minister of International Cooperation has confirmed. At the bedside of the Cuban doctor in the early hours of his illness, Dr. Moustapha Koutoub Sanoh, his counterpart in health, Remy Lamah and the WHO representative had no rest this weekend.
Instead, they remained at the bedside of the Cuban doctor at the medical clinic Pasteur, in the company of the Cuban representation in Guinea, and that, until the last breath of the patient.
At first, the Guinean authorities in conjunction with the Cuban diplomatic mission attempted evacuation of the patient to Dakar. But the Senegalese authorities have asked for clarification on the nature of the disease.
Immediately, the French NGO MSF has confirmed that the Cuban doctor showed no sign of Ebola.
"Guinean doctors and Cubans have tried everything to save him but he finally passed away at 18 hours 30. His body was immediately brought to the morgue at the Ignace Deen hospital."
The latest news, the Guinean authorities were awaiting clarification of their Cuban counterpart to see if the body will be repatriated home or will be buried in Guinea.
For the Minister of International Cooperation, his government has decided to reserve funeral worthy of the name Chief of Mission of the Cubans doctors deceased on a mission to Conakry.
Still according to Dr. Kutub Sanoh, who also presented the most heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Cuba, the Cuban authorities have promised that death will not deter the rest of the number of troops on the ground to fight against Ebola .
Instead, they promised to act as interim of the deceased doctor and stay until the end of the fight. "They asked Guinea to not hinder and that this strengthens their determination."
According to well-informed, shortly after his arrival in Guinea source, the Cuban doctor blew, on 23 October his 63th candles in a chic restaurant in the center of Conakry.
http://guineenews.org/deces-du-medecin-cubain-a-conakry-les-precisions-du-ministre-koutoub-sanoh/
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Ebola: a member of the Cuban team in Guinea died of malaria
He will be buried in Conakry (Guinea) tomorrow, Tuesday, on the instructions of the Cuban Foreign Minister
By FranceTV info with AFP
Updated 27/10/2014 | 9:55 p.m., published on 27.10.2014 | 9:54 p.m.
A member of the medical team sent by Cuba in Guinea to fight against the Ebola epidemic medical team died of malaria, Sunday, Oct. 26. Jorge Guerra Juan Rodriguez, 60, was responsible for the administrative team of thirty people dispatched during the month by Cuba.
He died of cerebral malaria after being tested negative Ebola, announced the Cuban Ministry of Health. According to La Havana, this economist, arrived in Guinea on October 6 and on the 22nd became ill, "has never been in contact with treatment centers or patients with Ebola."
"He will be buried tomorrow here in Conakry on Tuesday on instruction from the Cuban Foreign Minister," said the national coordinator of the fight against Ebola Guinea, Dr. Sakoba Keita. Cuba sent 256 medical reinforcements to fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the most important made by a State.
http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/ma...e-en-guinee-est-mort-de-paludisme_730059.html
