Guinea - Confirmed Ebola cases in the prefecture of Lab?

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Ebola in Lab?: 2 confirmed cases at Sambayaabh? in the sub-prefecture of Popodara

Post by Guineematin 21 - December - 2014

Ebola virus disease has made its appearance in the prefecture of Lab?, where two cases were confirmed by health authorities at Sambayaabh?, a village within the rural community of Popodara and located more precisely on the road of Koula Mawnd?, learned the corresponding Guineematin.com from an official source.

According to the Regional Director of Health Lab?, Dr Mamadou Houdy BAH , it is a a childminder aged 13 who died of Ebola in Conakry after the baptism of her child.

The mother of the victim, who had traveled to Conakry to attend the ceremony, returned to Lab?, December 10, with the new baby and the father of the child.

The baby who fell ill in Sambayaabh? , was evacuated to Popodara health center where he received care from the ATS on place, which unfortunately was not able to save him. He was then buried by the community without any precautions, contrary to the spirit of the health emergency and in the presence of Mr. Deputy Prefect.

Some days later, the grandmother of the child, aged 34 and the father of the deceased, age 25 began to develop the disease.

Alerted, the health authorities of the region visited the scene immediately to inquire about the reality, but the relatives of the suspects refused to cooperate. The medical mission returned empty-handed to Lab?. Without being able to meet the two suspicious people from Conakry.

Meanwhile, psychosis is gaining ground in the sub-prefecture. The alert is persistent. The Committee of response are obliged to dispatch a second mission. Weakened patients come out of hiding. They have a physical aspect that requires an emergency evacuation. But the relatives do not see it that way. Head of the family plays intellectual of the village and requires the test to be positive first before letting the patients in the hands of response committee against Ebola. The sample is quickly made. A laboratory technician was dispatched in the afternoon of Friday 19 December in Conakry to deposit samples.

Yesterday, Saturday, December 20, it was 17 hours when results fell like a chopper at the Regional Health Directorate, Headquarters of the crisis committee: it is indeed two Ebola cases confirmed by Conakry.

But the family still reluctant to the idea of letting the two patients leave for Conakry for care. So we resorted to the Director General of the regional hospital, Dr. Ataoulaye Sall, a native of Popodara to negotiate their release with the family. Mediation continues up to 22 hours. Time at which the sub-prefect and the mediator appeal to the ambulance of Koubia, requisitioned for the needs of the case and awaited the signal at the residence of the governor of Labe.

The two finally left Popodara Conakry on board of that ambulance. Later that night, Saturday, December 20, 2014, around midnight.

The regional governor, Sadio Keita, convened a crisis meeting on Monday 22 December. During the day this Sunday, December 21 will be mainly devoted to the identification of cases and contacts in thefamily and in Lab?.

Idrissa Diallo Sampiring for Guineematin.com
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http://guineematin.com/2014/12/21/e...bayaabhe-dans-la-sous-prefecture-de-popodara/

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Ebola in Popodara, Lab?: 52 people "contacts" including three suspected patients

Post by Guineematin 22 - December - 2014

Health authorities of Lab? have identified as of today 52 people << contacts>> with three other patients suspected of developing hemorrhagic disease Ebola at Sambayaabh?, area of the rural town of Popodara in the prefecture of Lab?, learned correspondent Guineematin.com from an official source.

According to the Regional Director of Health, Dr Mamadou Diallo Houdy, WHO supervisors who were deployed in the village on 21 December have found a couple and their child who came also from Conakry who began developing the disease. The woman who died in Conakry, her husband and her mother lived in Gomboyah in the same building of the couple found yesterday at Sambayaabh?.

Health authorities in Lab? are taking steps to evacuate the three other patients to the Ebola For?cariah Treatment Center.

Furthermore, the WHO team was able to identify 48 contacts cases on the ground . Identification facilitated by the testimony of Ms. Fatoumata Bailo Diallo admitted since Sunday morning at Donka Ebola Treatment Center. Testimony on the reception conditions at the Ebola treatment center on the air of Radio Espace of Foutah. Since this lady made this statement on the air radio, many people who came into contact with the diagnosed patients presented themselves to the health authorities Lab?.

Another lady <<contact>> presented herself Monday morning to WHO team at the Regional Directorate of Health of Lab?. This brings to 52 people << Contacts>> identified in Lab? as of today.

As part of response measures, the prefectural authorities have ordered the closure of three weekly markets in Popodara, Diary and Kouramangui and against the advice of health technicians who believe that contamination does not occur in public places but at home and visiting those already infected when they develop the disease.

Idrissa Diallo Sampiring for Guineematin.com

http://guineematin.com/2014/12/22/e...es-contacts-dont-3-malades-suspects-recenses/

 

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Mon, December 22 2014, 1:47 p.m. Posted By Alaidhy

Labe: 5 new suspected cases of Ebola conveyed to Conakry

Only 24 hours following the formalization of the presence of the virus of viral haemorrhagic fever Ebola in the administrative region of Labe, 5 other people with all the clinical signs of the disease were detected in the sub-prefecture of Popodara approximately 18 kilometers from the urban center learned Guineenews ? from a medical source.

The first 3 people were picked up on Monday morning for the Ebola treatment center in Conakry and measures were underway to evacuate the other two, according to our sources of information.

According to Dr. Attaoulaye Sall, Director General of Lab? regional hospital, all these carriers or suspicious people came from Conakry where they have contracted the disease. And according to him also, the intervention of the sick woman Ebola (originally from Popodara, admitted since Sunday at Donka treatment center) on the air of Radio Espace Foutah last night (Sunday, December 21, note) reassured other suspected cases to reveal themselves.

"Since the radio Espace spoke with this sick woman hospitalized in Ebola treatment center and has reassured all communities that it has good care, there is a good diet and living conditions are good, there has been a sigh of relief at Popodara. In that even contacts that were hidden are now emerging from their hiding place. That's a good thing. When there is good information, good communication, it leads immediately to the responsible attitudes and this is what we now welcome at Popodara. In the beginning, there was a reluctance must say, but now we have a partnership, there is a participation of all those who are interested, and yesterday I saw in this district people claim the arrival of the Cross red to complete disinfection. And yesterday, people are callling us to say that such contact came from Conakry develops signs, he even prepared its effects and waiting for your help, "says Dr. Attaoulaye Sall, the Director General Regional Hospital Labe.

"Health side, it's also important to remember in relation to Ebola and also valid for all diseases, more we intervene soon, we have a maximum chance of recovery and healing for the sick. It is extremely important that all patient contacts remain in place until the end of the 21 day period, "says Dr. Sall in micro Guineenews ?.

In the sub-prefecture of Popodara (Labe), two confirmed cases of Ebola were evacuated to Conakry on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Until then spared, the city of Labe is now one of the areas affected by haemorrhagic fever Ebola.

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Wed, December 24, 2014, 2:32 p.m.
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Ebola: the number of suspected cases increases in Labe; a completely isolated village

The consequences of the occurrence of hemorrhagic fever Ebola in the Labe urban commune are heavy and continue to weigh on the lives of the inhabitants of this part of Guinea. In any case, that's what found on site ? Guineenews your daily.

The contacts are only widening maintains Dr. Hady Diallo, the prefectural health director (DPS) Labe who agreed to give us the latest information from the sub-prefecture of Popodara.

"We just transported 5 other suspects with the help of two ambulances, that is to say those of Koubia and Mali. The first 3 who were evacuated were already vomiting, it was already in complication phases. Now we are still trying to make a second spraying of places with the help of the Red Cross. The number of people contacts was 51 but 12 were added as well. We found the vehicle that had transported the family, it is only the driver who has not been found, "said Dr. Hady DPS (prefectural health director) Labe.

"The village who recorded the first case is isolated, lamented," says for his part Dr. Mamadou Bah Oudy, regional director of health Labe.

"What has attracted much my attention is the fact that the inhabitants of Sambayabh? do not leave the village. And those of Popodara center also do not go to Sambayabh?. And as you know, we are all poor. When you're used to sell your little taro to the market and you can not go sell it because you're discriminated against, you are stigmatized, it is a problem. This is an opportunity for me to remind everyone to be mobilized to provide support to this village which is now in distress, "he says.

To limit the spread of the disease, emergency measures were taken by the prefectural committee's response to Ebola chaired by Mamadou Diallo Lamarana commander, prefect of Labe. This is among other things, the closing of the weekly markets in 3 neighboring sub-prefectures at Popodara.

http://guineenews.org/ebola-le-nombre-de-cas-suspects-augmente-a-labe-un-village-completement-isole/

 

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Donka Ebola Treatment Centre : Fatoumata Bailo Sambayaabh? released after regaining her health

Post by Guineematin 25 - December - 2014
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After four (4) days of intensive care at the Ebola Treatment Center Donka, Fatoumata Bailo Sambayaabh? who just recover her health was released in the evening of Wednesday 24 December, learned correspondent of Guineematin.com from an official source close to his family.

This information was given to us by the Director General of Lab? regional hospital Elhadj Ataoulaye Sall, a native of Popodara.

We recall that it was this lady who returned to Sambayaabh? with her grandson and her son-in law from Conakry after the funeral of her daughter who died of Ebola. She developed the disease after the death of her grandson , newborn who had been left to posterity by the childminder who died in Conakry.

Transferred to CTE of Donka after being tested positive for Ebola haemorrhagic disease she only had four (4) days of intensive treatment. She quickly regained her health thanks to the performance of the defense system of her body that has enabled her to resist the disease, according to the Regional Director of Health Labe Elhadj Mamadou BAH Houdy.

Despite this reassuring testimony of health technicians, Fatoumata Bailo Sambayaabh? continues to suffer the stigma from her relatives. After CTE Donka, she struggled to find a host family in the large Sambayaabh? community in Conakry where she is about to go Labe.

The local response against Ebola committee reserves the lady a warm welcome.

According to health experts, this lady cured of Ebola now has an immune system that allows her to resist the disease for 12 years, during which she is not at risk by touching the body of a patient of Ebola.

Moreover, to date, WHO supervisors were able to identify 80 contacts with 74 followed cases and 7 cases now confirmed at the treatment CTE Donka and For?cariah.

Idrissa Diallo Sampiring for Guineematin.com

http://guineematin.com/2014/12/25/c...yaabhe-liberee-apres-avoir-recouvre-sa-sante/