DRC - Two students from the Ecamo school in Kinshasa died of unknown disease

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DRC: An unknown disease kills two students from the Ecamo school in Kinshasa

Editing Matininfos.net September 27, 2022

Two students from the Ecole Arche de Moise (ECAMO), a private school under agreement, located on Lumumba Boulevard in the De bonhomme district, in the town of Matete, died of a mysterious illness that appeared last week in this institution. school, according to several testimonies close to this school run by the Shekinah Tabernacle Church.

According to Vital Lumbala, Provincial Principal Inspector Mont Amba, “there were a total of 8 students who showed signs of headaches, bloating, weakness of the lower limbs and other worrying signs. These students were transferred to the hospital and two of them died. The others are under observation and treatment at the National Institute for Biological Research (INRB), because the disease is so far unknown ”.

This school is temporarily closed at the promoter's request. The students were therefore asked to stay at home. The time to have the opinion of the Ministry of Health on the results of the medical examinations and to eradicate this disease which carried away in a period of time, two students.

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Kinshasa: 2 students from Shekinnah school die of an unknown illness in Matete

Published on Fri, 30/09/2022 - 00:04 | Modified on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 00:04


Two students from Shekinah School, Matete commune (Kinshasa), died a few days ago of an unknown disease out of 12 notified cases.

According to the senior nurse of the Matete health zone, Papy Kabongi, this school, located in the De Bonhomme district, has been temporarily closed since last week.

He revealed that these patients had identical symptoms, including headaches, sore throats, colds, joint pain, difficulty walking and breathing for some.

The youngest of these "sick" students is 9 years old while the oldest is 21, according to Papy Kabongi.

The senior nurse of the Matete health zone specifies that one of the students has left the hospital, he is being followed at home by a physiotherapist.

The condition of the others is rather stable, he continues.

According to the mayor of the commune of Matete, Raphaël Kasongo, the cases are taken care of in two medical centers, including one located not far from the school.

The health authorities say they are waiting for the results of the samples sent to the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), before deciding.

In a statement signed on Wednesday, September 27, Matete Health Zone Chief Medical Officer, Dr Scotie Kalala, called on people under 20, showing the signs described above, to come to the health center on closer.

The latter will refer him to the Sino-Congolese hospital in the event of respiratory distress.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2022/09/...cole-shekinnah-decedent-dune-maladie-inconnue

 

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Kinshasa: ECAMO school reopens after cases of a mysterious illness that claimed the lives of two students

Writing By the editorial staff October 19, 2022in Society

Two weeks after its closure following a mysterious illness that took the lives of two students , the Arche de Moïse School (ECAMO) and Hadassah have resumed their activities since last Tuesday, notes a reporter from INFOS.CD.

According to the authorities of this school located within the grounds of the Shekinah church, ECAMO reopened on the orders of the Ministry of EPST, in collaboration with that of Health, after examinations carried out by the INRB, relating to the symptoms presented by eight students. The disease, the source says, remains a mystery.

“These examinations did not confirm any illness,” continues a school official. But the symptoms were similar to poliomyelitis. The doctors also reported in their findings that the disease is caused by the bite of a type of mosquito reported two to three years ago in the city.
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Nevertheless, the eight interned cases were discharged from the hospital cured after care provided in a health facility. The two deceased students succumbed for lack of care, it is believed.

Yvette Ditshima

https://infos.cd/actualite/societe/...ladie-qui-a-coute-la-vie-a-deux-eleves/12012/