Haiti - Anthrax outbreak 2024

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Haiti - News: Zapping…

07/16/2024 10:29:12
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Contaminated meat: 2 dead, 10 hospitalized:
Two people died in Bayara, first communal section of Petit-Goâve, after consuming beef contaminated with anthrax. Ten other people are hospitalized according to CASEC Wilnord Délicieux.
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https://www.haitilibre.com/article-42780-haiti-actualite-zapping.html

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Haiti - Health: Suspected cases of Anthrax in Haiti trigger health alert among our Dominican neighbors

07/22/2024 09:58:36

Haiti - Health: Suspected cases of Anthrax in Haiti trigger health alert among our Dominican neighbors Given the recent information disseminated in Haitian media regarding a suspected presence of anthrax in Haiti, which has already caused 2 deaths and a dozen people hospitalized ..., the Dominican Ministries of Defense and Public Health announced that they have activated health security protocols at the border to prevent any possible spread of the disease.

These protocols include strict health controls and reinforced epidemiological surveillance in the border area in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, civil authorities and other specialized state institutions, with regard to the entry into the national territory, by land, air and sea, of people, baggage and goods from Haiti.

However, in a statement, according to reports from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO and Centers). for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based in Haiti "there is no diagnostic confirmation of the disease at this time and current suspicions are based only on preliminary clinical evaluations."
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https://www.haitilibre.com/article-...e-sanitaire-chez-nos-voisins-dominicains.html

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HEALTH July 22, 2024 | 8:06 am

Preventive measures implemented amid suspected Anthrax outbreak in Haiti

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday night the implementation of preventive security measures to protect the population due to a suspected anthrax outbreak in Haitian territory.

The Ministry of Health has been in constant communication with international organizations such as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based in Haiti.

“These entities have confirmed that, to date, no confirmed cases of anthrax have been diagnosed in the region. Current suspicions are based solely on preliminary clinical evaluations,” the Ministry of Health explained in a press release.
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https://dominicantoday.com/dr/healt...ted-amid-suspected-anthrax-outbreak-in-haiti/

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10:11 AM · Jul 24, 2024​​

 

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What happened to the alleged anthrax cases in Haiti?

While assuring that everything was under control, Dupuy indicated that the necessary sanitary measures had been taken.

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August 7, 2024 - 10:50 AM

Santo Domingo .- Four weeks after health agencies in Haiti were alerted about a possible outbreak of anthrax on July 12 , and two weeks after the government in the neighboring nation reported that they were investigating 10 cases with symptoms of anthrax in the town of Fort Royal, Petit-Goâve , the existence of an infectious disease in Haitian territory has not yet been confirmed or denied.

Despite the initial alarm caused by the announcement of 10 possible infections and two possible deaths from anthrax in Haiti, the media and authorities in this country have not commented on the issue since Dominique Dupuy , Haiti's Foreign Minister, reported in a statement that, on the instructions of Prime Minister Garry Conille , he held a meeting with the head of Public Health and Population , as well as with the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Haiti to follow up on suspected cases in the town located 60 miles from Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital.

“All necessary measures are being taken to treat infected people, decontaminate affected areas, vaccinate livestock and strengthen a health awareness campaign ,” Dupuy wrote in the document published on his X account (formerly Twitter).

While assuring that everything was under control, Dupuy indicated that the necessary sanitary measures had been taken.

The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti also wrote about the meeting held to respond to the call for alert.

“Working meeting between the Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Georges Fils Brignol, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dominique Dupuy and the representative of the PAHO/WHO in Haiti, Dr. Oscar Barreneche, regarding the health alert linked to anthrax,” reads the publication made in X.

Amid growing uncertainty, infectious disease specialist Héctor Balcácer said that “if anthrax in Haiti were true, it would have already increased . ”

" The suspected cases occurred on July 12, and at that time there were 10 cases; today, 19 days later, there are still the same 10 cases ," Balcácer added.

Balcácer made these statements during an interview published by Z Digital on July 31.

https://noticiassin.com/que-paso-con-los-supuestos-casos-de-antrax-en-haiti-1695371/

 

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Haiti Emergency Situation Report No. 30 (as of 2 August 2024)

Format Situation Report Source OCHA Posted 6 Aug 2024 Originally published 5 Aug 2024

HAITI: Emergency
Situation Report No. 30
As of 2 August 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

The Haitian Government, with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), is leading efforts to contain anthrax fever cases.
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As of 25 July 2024, Fort Royal in the commune of PetitGoave, Ouest department, reported 37 probable cases of anthrax fever. The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), PAHO, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources have conducted joint activities to address the outbreak. From 24 to 30 July 2024, with support from PAHO/WHO, authorities carried out an investigation mission for suspected cases in Fort Royal. They treated all suspected cases, and active surveillance continues. The relevant authorities will conduct additional interventions in the coming days.
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https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-emergency-situation-report-no-30-2-august-2024

 

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Ministry of Agriculture Haiti

August 10 8:09 AM

Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti

PRESS NOTES

Port-au-Prince, August 9, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR) informs the entire population, including cattle, goat and sheep farmers, that it has discovered a few cases of disease similar to severed head disease in Ti Gwav and in a few other localities in the southern and southeastern department of the country.

It reminds us that anthrax is a highly contagious disease. When an animal has anthrax, blood can be seen coming out of all the holes in the neck, such as the ears, nostrils, etc. and has died suddenly.

People can also contract anthrax. It can present itself in many forms: pimples on the skin, respiratory and digestive problems.

For these reasons, the Ministry asks everyone to be very careful with animals that show signs and symptoms of anthrax.

The Minister requests that no one eat or sell meat from animals that show signs and symptoms of the disease. And everyone should be very careful with dead animals. If an animal dies suddenly, bury it in a 6-foot-deep hole and cover it with plaster.

The Ministry requests all concerned to implement all the advice of the relevant departments to prevent the spread of this disease across the country.​

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https://www.facebook.com/agriculture.gouv.ht/