Guinea - Gaoual Prefecture faces a measles epidemic

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Mon, February 16 2015, 9:27 Posted By Sekou Sanoh

Gaoual Prefecture faces a measles epidemic

Since January 2015, there has been a sharp increase in measles cases in the prefecture of Gaoual: 69 reported cases with 2 deaths. This is the information reported to Guineenews this Sunday, February 15 by the official on place, Ousmane Diallo Gaoual.

Although an awareness campaign is underway, the epidemic of Ebola somewhat complicates the task of sensitizing agents in the field. "We must therefore strengthen teams for the vaccination campaign that will follow, takes place in good conditions," said Ousmane Diallo, member of the UFDG single member in the National Assembly.

Continuing, he added: "Gaoual now present a risk of spreading the disease to other parts of the country if urgent measures are not implemented."
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Here are the latest statistics

1) - The number of reported cases: 69

2) - Deaths: 2

3) - Urban Commune of Gaoual: 67

4) - Sub-prefecture of Kounsitel: 1

5) - Sub-prefecture of Wedouborou: 1

Children under 5 years are most affected 44 out of 69 cases.

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Wed, February 18, 2015, 6:34
Posted By Badicko Diallo

Measles outbreak in Gaoual: already 73 cases and 2 deaths (Official)

Gaoual prefecture located north of the country at 397 kilometers from the capital Conakry is the victim since January 16, 2015 of measles, an eruptive contagious disease.

According to information gathered near the health authorities of the city, the latest report reported 73 cases with 2 deaths. Communities that have reported cases are in sub-prefectures of Kounsitel, of Wendouborou, of Foulamori and urban commune.

Reached by telephone by Guineenews ? editor, Dr. Ousmane Balde Balafoya chief physician responsible for the prevention of the fight against the disease at the prefectural Board of Health made the situation: "The 73 cases identified are distributed as follows: village Bendia in the urban district recorded 14 cases, the village of Bensan? in the sub prefecture Kounsitel has listed one case, the village of Missira in the sub prefecture of Wendouborou also notified one case, the sub-prefecture of Foulamori presented 2 cases and the village of Mandik? located 5 kilometers from the urban district recorded 54 cases with 2 deaths, "he said.

To sweep any psychosis Dr. Balafoya reassures: "Measles is an old known disease of the whole population, there is no need to panic, the care is free" before explaining the symptoms of measles who recognize by rash on the face or the entire body with the appearance of small buttons (the size of fonio seeds), hot body, the eyes may blush. Contamination by physical contact.

Dr. Balafoya challenges the refusal to vaccination and vaccine effectiveness: "The bad vaccine storage conditions make that 15% of children who received the vaccine may not be immunized against measles. Among the victims there were children who were not vaccinated because of the reluctance of parents to vaccination. If you did not have measles in childhood adulthood can catch it, "he says.

This Tuesday, February 17, response actions are planned by DPS (prefectural health department) Gaoual after notifying cases, a large-scale vaccination campaign is planned throughout the prefecture for children aged 6 months to 10 years.

To facilitate this vaccination campaign, a round of negotiations with the population and awareness of local elected officials and community workers were made to avoid ?bolaphobies.

http://guineenews.org/epidemie-de-rougeole-a-gaoual-deja-73-cas-dont-2-deces/