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DR Congo: 2021 - 2022 Measles

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Health: The measles epidemic declared in the province of Haut-Uélé (Official)

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April 14, 2022

The province of Haut-Uélé is officially hit by the measles epidemic. The provincial governor, who announced this news, called on the population "to calm down and to be vaccinated".

Based on statistical data provided by the health services, Christophe Baseane Nangaa indicates that since the beginning of this year, his province has “recorded four hundred and sixty-five (465) suspected cases of measles distributed in all six (6) territories (…) including the city of Isiro, which is the most affected with more than one hundred and forty (140) reported cases and zero deaths”.

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Andy Kambale Matuku

https://actu7.cd/2022/04/14/sante-l...laree-dans-la-province-du-haut-uele-officiel/
 
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Kasaï-Oriental: more than 500 cases of measles recorded in 17 health zones

Posted on Tue, 19/04/2022 - 12:56 | Modified on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 15:49

About 516 cases of measles, including two deaths, have been recorded since last February in the 17 out of 19 health zones in Kasai-Oriental province.

The head of the provincial health division, Dr. Bonheur Tshiteku, said Monday, April 18, that samples sent to the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) had confirmed the epidemic in six health zones. These are Miabi, Tshishimbi, Lubilanji, Muya, Nzaba, and Lukelenge.

Dr. Bonheur Tshiteku also specifies that this epidemic affects more children from 6 to 59 months. To this end, he asks parents to bring their children to the sites or health centers provided for vaccination against measles.

“ On the samples that we sent, there are samples that came back positive. This means that the six health zones are in epidemic [confirmed on the 17 targeted zones]. There are responses that are organized, responses circumscribed in the health areas affected in these health zones. This is particularly in the health zones of Miabi and Tshishimbi”, he assured.

According to Dr. Bonheur Tshiteku, the INRB is in the process of examining the samples from the health zones of Muya and Lukelenge:

“I believe soon they can finish. The last two Muya and Lubilanji health zones, soon there, they are also organizing limited responses. It should be noted that it is much more children from 6 to 59 months who are the most affected.

Bonheur Tshiteku also reassured Radio Okapi:

“ We have some medicine kits for children who are sick at these health facilities. But nevertheless soon there, we will know a rupture. We ask parents and guardians of children to bring them to health centers or sites prepared for vaccination. »

https://www.radiookapi.net/2022/04/...-cas-de-rougeole-enregistres-dans-17-zones-de
 
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Sankuru: More than 9,200 cases of measles recorded since the beginning of the year

May 6, 2022

The province of Sankuru in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a new outbreak of measles cases. A total of 9,257 confirmed cases were recorded during the period between January and May of the current year.

“In terms of morbidity and mortality, the epidemiological situation is dominated by malaria and typhoid fever. But in terms of lethality, measles dominates.” said Dr. Alengo, Sankuru provincial health division chief, in a statement to the press.

According to him, this epidemic is mainly raging in 5 health zones, particularly in the Katako health zone where the response team in support of the humanitarian organization Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) carried out the vaccination of children under from 6 months to 9 years old.

However, he specifies, that other health zones harbor suspected cases of measles but the diagnosis of these cases has not yet been confirmed by the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB).

In addition to measles, the head of the provincial health division of Sankuru announces for very soon the vaccination campaign against Poliomyelitis for the age group under 5 years.

http://www.kt.cd/sankuru-plus-de-9-200-cas-de-rougeole-recenses-depuis-le-debut-de-lannee/
 
Source: https://www.radiookapi.net/2022/05/...-rougeole-sevit-shabunda-et-le-cholera-kabare

South Kivu: Measles rages in Shabunda and cholera in Kabare
Posted on Tue, 10/05/2022 - 16:43 | Modified on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 16:44


The provincial health division/South Kivu reports the resurgence of epidemics in certain territories, specifically in Shabunda for measles and Kabare for cholera. She claims to manage the situation. Health authorities recommend that the population adhere to hygiene measures and routine vaccination programs in order to avoid these diseases.

According to Provincial Health Division/South Kivu, Lulingu Health Zone in Shabunda Territory reported 23 measles cases last week; while the previous week, 19 cases had been recorded. No death cases are reported.

In the territory of Kabare, the resurgence of cholera cases in the health zone of Katana has become worrying. The previous week, we had 16 cases including 2 deaths and the week that has just passed, until Saturday May 7, 17 cases have been notified.

Doctor Bahizire, communication officer at the provincial health division, explains:

“There are some parents who are unable to get their children vaccinated correctly, at times these are indeed ruptures of the vaccines. At the moment, we are planning a measles vaccination campaign to increase the protection of children against this disease. And Katana already knows the cholera epidemic. We have supplied the area with medical treatment. Probably, we will still be able to contain this epidemic. »

From January this year to date, the health zone of Lulingu has recorded 190 cases of measles and that of Katana, more than 33 cases of cholera including 2 deaths.
 
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Nord-Ubangi: more than 140 cases of measles recorded since February 2022 in the Mobayi-Mbongo Health ZoneAvatar

The Editorial Board
Published 6 hours ago on May 17, 2022

The Chief Medical Officer of the Mobayi-Mbongo Health Zone in the North-Ubangi province in the North-West of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warns of the rapid increase in cases of contamination of the measles epidemic since the February of the current year.

According to Doctor Ben Kotimo, at least 140 cases of measles have been recorded there.

“ The number of children infected with measles is becoming increasingly worrying in the Mobayi-Mbongo Health Zone. There have already been 140 cases and 28 deaths since last February. Several health areas are affected by the epidemic, notably those of Wenenge, Maniko, Satema, Fulu, Gbado-Gboketsha, Kota-koli 1 and 2, Mobayi, Sowa and Gbagobu ,” he said.

He also indicated that “ despite this resurgence of cases and contaminations, no response campaign has been organized so far and the situation is likely to be more serious” .

Nevertheless, he noted, medical teams from the Mobayi-Mbongo Health Zone are deployed on the spot and are trying somehow to maintain the situation while waiting for the response campaign with the support of health partners.

This situation should challenge the competent authorities called to get involved for an urgent intervention of the response to control this epidemic of measles.

AGNES KAYEMBE

https://zoom-eco.net/a-la-une/nord-u...mobayi-mbongo/
 
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DRC: 73 measles deaths in South Kivu since the start of the year

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 10:54 p.m.

At least 73 children have died of measles disease in South Kivu province since January 2022, health authorities said.

6113 cases of this disease were notified in different health zones of the province during the same period.

"In the total in the province, the case of measles since the beginning of the year is 6113 cases of measles. We have already lost since the beginning of the year 73 children because of this disease", announces Claude Bahizire, responsible for communication of the Provincial Health Directorate of South Kivu.

Last week 874 measles cases were recorded nationwide with 15 deaths. Fizi health zone remains the epicenter of the disease with 382 cases followed by Lamera health zone.

“This week which has just ended, from Monday to Sunday, the province recorded 874 cases of measles with 15 deaths. The health zone of Fizi had to notify 382 cases with 5 deaths, the health zone of Lemera 229 cases with one death, the HZ of Itombwe 93 cases with 9 deaths but also the health zones of Nundu and Ruzizi are affected. So the 15 deaths it is in a few days that we have just recorded them", added Claude Bahizire.

In addition, the provincial health directorate is continuing to supply health zones with medicines and other necessary inputs.

Justin Mwamba

https://actualite.cd/index.php/2022...ougeole-au-sud-kivu-depuis-le-debut-de-lannee
 
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South Kivu: 85 measles deaths recorded in 5 months

Posted on Tue, 07/06/2022 - 17:51 | Modified on Tue, 07/06/2022 - 17:51


Eighty-five cases of death have been recorded out of more than seven thousand cases of measles listed since the beginning of 2022 in South Kivu.

According to the communication officer of the provincial health division, Dr. Claude Bahizire, 28 health zones out of the 34 in the province are affected by the measles epidemic among children.

"It is the health zone of Fizi which is in the lead with more than 3000 cases and also 53 deaths among the 85 deaths recorded in the province. Of the 34 health zones in the province, there are already 28 zones of health who have already notified at least one case” , he detailed.

He also claims that arrangements are made for free care of children with measles:

"We have decided to increase the allocation of measles drug kits in the health zones that are affected so that treatment is free. The government and partners are committed, there are already health zones that benefit from care kits. There is also awareness that we must reinforce so that parents can quickly bring children who have fever, who have rashes. And at times parents may find that the child has tears and has red eyes, the child must be taken to the hospital quickly, it could be measles."
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https://www.radiookapi.net/2022/06/0...tres-en-5-mois
 
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Kasaï Oriental: more than 1,700 cases of measles including 8 deaths detected since February

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 2:26 p.m.
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In an interview granted this Tuesday, June 21 to ACTUALITE.CD, the head of the provincial health division in Kasai-Central province, Nestor Tshiteku, said that the province has more than 1,700 measles cases to date.

He claims that ten (10) health zones are affected by this epidemic. However, a response has already been organized in seven of the ten zones.

“Ten health zones are currently affected by this epidemic. Starting from the first epidemiological week until the twenty-third, we have a total of 1,743 cases of measles, including 8 deaths. The provincial health division has 17 health zones. There have been limited responses that have been organized in the health zones that have already been declared epidemic. We have just completed this response, but surveillance remains reinforced in the 19 health zones," Tshiteku Kaboto said.

Among the preventive measures recommended, the head of the health division speaks in particular of the strengthening of routine vaccination in all the health zones of the province.

"Prevention remains much more the routine vaccination that has existed for all this time. All parents must have their child vaccinated already at birth until before their first birthday or eleven months while respecting the outline of this vaccine. There is also vitamin A which the child should benefit from every six months up to the age of 5,” he concluded.

Symptoms of measles include cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever, and red, blotchy skin.

Last May, the province registered 936 cases of measles, which was declared at the beginning of February of the current year. 7 of the 17 health zones were affected by this epidemic, which is also raging in South Kivu and Sankuru.

Marie Jeanne Molly Mupela, in Mbuji-Mayi

https://actualite.cd/2022/06/21/kas...geole-dont-8-deces-detectes-depuis-le-mois-de
 
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Kasaï-Oriental: 28 deaths out of approximately 2,800 cases of measles recorded in 7 months

Published on Mon, 01/08/2022 - 14:17 | Modified on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 18:35

Twenty-eight people have died out of approximately 2,800 cases of measles recorded since last January in 19 health zones in Kasaï-Oriental.

According to the chief physician of the Provincial Health Division in Kasaï-Oriental, Dr. Bonheur Tshiteku, this epidemic affects more children aged 6 to 59 months.

He attributes the spread of this disease to the low vaccination coverage due to a lack of means and to the movement of the population.

He launched a cry of alarm in order to obtain the vaccines in order to counter this epidemic.

“ We had to organize the response in 7 health zones, including 5 urban and 2 rural. And as you know with the movement of the population, today, we are seeing that even where we had to fight back, cases have resurfaced, so there is an upsurge in cases. There is also a vaccine problem, but we are multiplying contacts , ”said Dr. Bonheur Tshiteku.

The head of the provincial health division in Kasaï-Oriental also deplored the lack of patient care kits.

“ We manage locally at the Provincial Health Division (DPS) depot to manage to put together only about twenty kits ,” he concluded.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2022/08/...r-environ-2-800-cas-de-rougeole-recenses-en-7
 
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Central Kongo: resurgence of measles in children under 3 years old in Ngeba

By redaction1 -August 18, 2022031

Madimba, August 18, 2022 (ACP).- Measles has resurfaced in children under three children in Ngeba agglomeration, Madimba territory in Kongo Central, the area's community animator told ACP on Wednesday. of health in Kisantu, Déo Nsimba.

Several cases of measles have been reported in health areas, including Kivangi, Nkunda, Kilenda, the source said, stressing that this situation was caused following the refusal to vaccinate children, parents in this part of Kongo central equating measles vaccines with those for COVID-19.

The Kisantu health zone community animator noted that no death cases have been recorded, despite these multiple reported cases of measles which are already spreading in Kisantu health zone.

Since the beginning of this year, 82,633 cases have been recorded, including 1,120 deaths with a fatality rate of 1.4% in the 129 health zones in epidemic, according to a joint report from the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO on July 26 on the epidemiological situation of measles in the DRC,

ACP/KHM/NMM/CDN

https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2022/...3-ans-a-ngeba/
 
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