Ronan Kelly
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Outbreak of yellow fever and dengue in Abidjan, Bouake and Bassam What to do
Published Saturday, July 31, 2010 | Evening News
Abidjan soon d?moustiqu?e
The advice of the Minister Aka Aouel
The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr. Aka Awwal, launched Friday, July 30, 2010, in Grand Bassam, a free vaccination campaign against yellow fever, which lasted ten days, on several sites. This concerns all those who are older than 9 months. "Since May 2010, cases of hemorrhagic fever were registered in the health districts of Abidjan, Grand Bassam and Bouak? (...) There are 09 confirmed cases of yellow fever including 08 in Abidjan and 01 in Grand Bassam. Of the 09 reported cases, unfortunately, we recorded 02 deaths in Abidjan. 83 health districts, 63 have been identified as posing a risk of yellow fever. The vaccination campaign was started from November 10. Since we are in an emergency situation an epidemic, we're going to vaccination in all health districts at risk. Bouake was planned in the second phase of vaccination, beginning in January 2011. But it is not impossible that it is part of the health districts to be taken into account in the first phase, if we have confirmation of reported cases, "said the minister, in the presence of Deputy Mayor Jean Michel Moulo. In addition to yellow fever, 10 cases of dengue were recorded in Abidjan, including 1 death. The minister noted that the two diseases are potentially fatal virus, transmitted to humans by the bite of an Aedes mosquito. To believe the Minister Aka Awwal, vaccination campaigns against yellow fever have already been held in Abidjan in 2001 and 2008. "For dengue, there is no vaccination. In Abidjan, it is especially the anti-mosquito campaign will be starting very soon, "suggested the minister who has called those who have never been vaccinated to do so for a period of ten years. Dr. Dagnogo Levolotchin Amara, Departmental Director of Health in Grand Bassam we met said that initially the disease can not differentiate between dengue and yellow fever. "These are the laboratory examinations that can make the diagnosis of any virus. Otherwise, patients come to hospital in an array of fever (from 37.5 ?, 39-40 ?), hot body, headaches, headaches. Initially, it may be confused with malaria. It takes blood and sent to the laboratory. Faced with an infectious disease, we must go to the hospital, "he advised.
Dominique FADEGNON
http://news.abidjan.net/article/?n=371302
Outbreak of yellow fever and dengue in Abidjan, Bouake and Bassam What to do
Published Saturday, July 31, 2010 | Evening News
Abidjan soon d?moustiqu?e
The advice of the Minister Aka Aouel
The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr. Aka Awwal, launched Friday, July 30, 2010, in Grand Bassam, a free vaccination campaign against yellow fever, which lasted ten days, on several sites. This concerns all those who are older than 9 months. "Since May 2010, cases of hemorrhagic fever were registered in the health districts of Abidjan, Grand Bassam and Bouak? (...) There are 09 confirmed cases of yellow fever including 08 in Abidjan and 01 in Grand Bassam. Of the 09 reported cases, unfortunately, we recorded 02 deaths in Abidjan. 83 health districts, 63 have been identified as posing a risk of yellow fever. The vaccination campaign was started from November 10. Since we are in an emergency situation an epidemic, we're going to vaccination in all health districts at risk. Bouake was planned in the second phase of vaccination, beginning in January 2011. But it is not impossible that it is part of the health districts to be taken into account in the first phase, if we have confirmation of reported cases, "said the minister, in the presence of Deputy Mayor Jean Michel Moulo. In addition to yellow fever, 10 cases of dengue were recorded in Abidjan, including 1 death. The minister noted that the two diseases are potentially fatal virus, transmitted to humans by the bite of an Aedes mosquito. To believe the Minister Aka Awwal, vaccination campaigns against yellow fever have already been held in Abidjan in 2001 and 2008. "For dengue, there is no vaccination. In Abidjan, it is especially the anti-mosquito campaign will be starting very soon, "suggested the minister who has called those who have never been vaccinated to do so for a period of ten years. Dr. Dagnogo Levolotchin Amara, Departmental Director of Health in Grand Bassam we met said that initially the disease can not differentiate between dengue and yellow fever. "These are the laboratory examinations that can make the diagnosis of any virus. Otherwise, patients come to hospital in an array of fever (from 37.5 ?, 39-40 ?), hot body, headaches, headaches. Initially, it may be confused with malaria. It takes blood and sent to the laboratory. Faced with an infectious disease, we must go to the hospital, "he advised.
Dominique FADEGNON
http://news.abidjan.net/article/?n=371302
