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Katanga: 21 people paralyzed by an unknown disease in Sandoa
published there are 9 hours 43 minutes | Last Update May 15, 2015 at 4:40 |
A yet unidentified disease in the territory of Sandoa in Katanga paralyzed since the end of April twenty-one villagers of Samutanda. But so far, no deaths have been recorded, said Thursday, May 14 Sandoa administrator. The Chief Medical Officer of Health Zone took samples and sent them to the laboratory for analysis.
The patient has four signs, including the paralysis of the lower limbs. Serges Munikisa, Member of the Sandoa civil society who met the villagers Samutanda, says:
"The signs presented, there are chills, vomiting, convulsion, and then the lower limbs become flaccid form of paralysis. They [patients] went to health centers; after they left. They are with traditional practitioners. No case is healed and until now no deaths. "
On 30 April, five people were first affected, and the disease has spread. But until Thursday, May 14, there were twenty-one patients.
The administrator of the territory Sandoa indicates that, out of fear, nearly two hundred people have emptied the village:
"They left the village, they are in the neighboring village. They are homeless. They were welcomed by solidarity of course, but there is no sufficient capacity. These, you will find them under the trees. "
To date, the disease is located only in the village of Samutanda. The head doctor Sandoa health zone awaiting the results of the laboratory to rule on this disease.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/201...s-paralysees-par-une-maladie-inconnue-sandoa/
Katanga: 21 people paralyzed by an unknown disease in Sandoa
published there are 9 hours 43 minutes | Last Update May 15, 2015 at 4:40 |
A yet unidentified disease in the territory of Sandoa in Katanga paralyzed since the end of April twenty-one villagers of Samutanda. But so far, no deaths have been recorded, said Thursday, May 14 Sandoa administrator. The Chief Medical Officer of Health Zone took samples and sent them to the laboratory for analysis.
The patient has four signs, including the paralysis of the lower limbs. Serges Munikisa, Member of the Sandoa civil society who met the villagers Samutanda, says:
"The signs presented, there are chills, vomiting, convulsion, and then the lower limbs become flaccid form of paralysis. They [patients] went to health centers; after they left. They are with traditional practitioners. No case is healed and until now no deaths. "
On 30 April, five people were first affected, and the disease has spread. But until Thursday, May 14, there were twenty-one patients.
The administrator of the territory Sandoa indicates that, out of fear, nearly two hundred people have emptied the village:
"They left the village, they are in the neighboring village. They are homeless. They were welcomed by solidarity of course, but there is no sufficient capacity. These, you will find them under the trees. "
To date, the disease is located only in the village of Samutanda. The head doctor Sandoa health zone awaiting the results of the laboratory to rule on this disease.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/201...s-paralysees-par-une-maladie-inconnue-sandoa/