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Health Alert: Meningitis Still Kills People in Mangi in the Territory of Banalia

Published 01/01/2025 at 21:28

Meningitis has resurfaced in Mangi, a town in the Banalia territory, located about 160 kilometers from the city of Kisangani. According to Djodjo Bolembe, from the Banalia health zone, out of 7 cases reported and investigated by the Mangi health center, 5 deaths have already been recorded and the other two cases have just come out of a coma.

Djodjo Bolembe, supervisor in the health zone, reports: “ Yesterday, I made a round trip to the Mangi health area. I dropped off some medicines and collected samples that were available at the health center. We analyzed these samples this morning before sending them to the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) in Kinshasa via Kisangani. Of the 7 samples brought back to Banalia center, three cases were positive and we are waiting for official confirmation from Kinshasa. There are really cascading cases of deaths within the community, especially among patients who do not come to the hospital .”

Currently, the situation is critical and the sick are left to their sad fate due to a lack of medicines. Djodjo Bolembe calls for urgent intervention: " What we are asking from the government of the Republic is its total involvement with a large-scale response ."

Meningitis infections can cause severe symptoms and rapid death, especially if not treated immediately. Health authorities and the DRC government are called upon to respond quickly to contain this outbreak and protect the population.

FROK

https://depechesdelatshopo.com/aler...-morts-a-mangi-dans-le-territoire-de-banalia/
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Tshopo: 7 suspected cases of meningitis reported in Banalia

Published on Sat, 04/01/2025 - 11:41 | Modified on Sat, 04/01/2025 - 11:41

Suspected cases of meningitis have been reported since October 2024 in the Banalia health zone, specifically in the Mangi agglomeration, reports the communications department of the Provincial Health Division. Banalia is located 128 kilometers north of Kisangani (Tshopo). To deal with this situation, a team of medical personnel was dispatched to the scene for an intervention.

At the beginning of this week, a supervisor of the Banalia health zone, Djodjo Bolembe, reported 7 cases of this disease including 5 deaths.

The symptoms presented by the patients are similar to those of meningitis.

According to Djodjo Bolembe, there are many cases in the community with all the health consequences that this implies.

According to him, the patients are treated traditionally since the population does not have a medical culture.

Samples taken from some patients were sent to the INRB in Kinshasa to determine the nature of this disease.

Regarding these samples, the Provincial Health Division deplores the slowness with which the results are communicated within the province.

Nevertheless, John Mundele, responsible for communication in this service, declares that a medical team is dispatched to the scene to take care of the sick.

Once the results are known, they will be determined on the nature of the disease, the signs of which are similar to those of meningitis.

If the required threshold is reached, he says, the provincial governor will be called upon to clearly and officially pronounce on the disease in question.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/01/...-7-cas-suspects-de-meningite-signales-banalia