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DRC: 1 death from hemorrhagic fever in Kisangani
published 5 hours, 22 minutes ago | Last Update August 6, 2015 at 7:38 | in News
A young man died of hemorrhagic fever, Wednesday, August 5, at the Kisangani General Hospital in the province of the Tshopo. According to hospital sources, the victim showed symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever including bleeding and vomiting blood before his death.
This death has panicked the population of Kisangani, fearing a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus.
The provincial medical health of the Tshopo, Dr. Francis Baelongandi, calls the population to remain calm as long as no result has yet been received on samples of the patient, taken at the general hospital and sent Thursday to the laboratory of the INRB in Kinshasa.
Meanwhile, Dr. Francis Baelongandi urges the population of Kisangani to observe strict hygiene rules:
"We asked the public not to panic. The situation is under control, and all measures have been taken to prevent the spread if the results proved positive. We await the outcome. Meanwhile, there are hygiene measures to be taken including regular washing of hands ".
He also invited the public to contact the nearest health center if it finds other similar cases (high fever, bleeding and vomiting).
Dr. Francis Baelongandi noted that the patient had come from the locality of Yakusu, 24 km from the city of Kisangani, Congo River downstream.
This case of suspicious death comes a month after those of four hunters, who died after eating a sick antelope found in the forest in Mai-Ndombe, former Bandundu province. These deaths had panicked the population that believed in the appearance of the Ebola virus.
According to experts, the person suffering from Ebola has headaches, abdominal pain, fatigue, fever, vomiting, diarrhea.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2015/08/06/rdc-une-fievre-hemorragique-fait-deces-kisangani/
DRC: 1 death from hemorrhagic fever in Kisangani
published 5 hours, 22 minutes ago | Last Update August 6, 2015 at 7:38 | in News
A young man died of hemorrhagic fever, Wednesday, August 5, at the Kisangani General Hospital in the province of the Tshopo. According to hospital sources, the victim showed symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever including bleeding and vomiting blood before his death.
This death has panicked the population of Kisangani, fearing a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus.
The provincial medical health of the Tshopo, Dr. Francis Baelongandi, calls the population to remain calm as long as no result has yet been received on samples of the patient, taken at the general hospital and sent Thursday to the laboratory of the INRB in Kinshasa.
Meanwhile, Dr. Francis Baelongandi urges the population of Kisangani to observe strict hygiene rules:
"We asked the public not to panic. The situation is under control, and all measures have been taken to prevent the spread if the results proved positive. We await the outcome. Meanwhile, there are hygiene measures to be taken including regular washing of hands ".
He also invited the public to contact the nearest health center if it finds other similar cases (high fever, bleeding and vomiting).
Dr. Francis Baelongandi noted that the patient had come from the locality of Yakusu, 24 km from the city of Kisangani, Congo River downstream.
This case of suspicious death comes a month after those of four hunters, who died after eating a sick antelope found in the forest in Mai-Ndombe, former Bandundu province. These deaths had panicked the population that believed in the appearance of the Ebola virus.
According to experts, the person suffering from Ebola has headaches, abdominal pain, fatigue, fever, vomiting, diarrhea.
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2015/08/06/rdc-une-fievre-hemorragique-fait-deces-kisangani/