Ivory Coast - Unidentified disease at B?rotogona (Kong ), 14 children killed in two weeks

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Health : An unidentified disease at B?rotogona (Kong ), 14 children killed in two weeks

Published Sunday, February 9, 2014 | AIP

Ferkess?dougou - A yet unidentified disease has been raging for a few days in the village of B?rotogona , in the department of Kong ( Northern region Tchologo ), where it has killed at least 14 children aged zero to five years , in two weeks, AIP learned Sunday at the General Hospital Ferkess?dougou , with parents of children with this disease , which were urgently evacuated in this health facility.

"My three children Watouwaltou (4 years) , Watohoudi (3 years) and Z?hinabou (2 years) suffer from the same disease that has 14 children in our village. I'm afraid for my children, they must be saved "he implores , in tears , Buchi Ouattara .

" Children have a stomach ache suddenly , they vomit , and then die within a few hours ," said a parent of sick children hospitalized Ferkess?dougou .

" A medical staff of the health district Ferkess?dougou was moved to the village to see us. They injections to sick children , have asked some people which our village chief, Ouattara Soungalo , but they did not say what our children suffer , " he says .

Another woman from the same village, also collapsed , door to back her baby suffering from this disease , also fearing for the life of her offspring.

Villagers B?rotogona which is located 75 km track Ferkess?dougou , alerted health authorities in the region on the disease after the ninth event of death.

" The trouble started since Thursday surpassed ( 23 January) . There are children who fall ill and die. Doctors have arrived since Thursday. They already care for the sick , but we call on the authorities of all our forces is a cry of despair because the problem is serious , they should support us . We are worried, " Ouattara Aruna launches a national of B?rotogona came from Bouak? to provide support to his parents.

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The "mysterious" illness in B?rotogona (Kong ) "under control " (medical source )

Published Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | AIP

Ferkess?dougou - The "mysterious" illness causing in two weeks , the death of 14 children in B?rotogona , a town in the department of Kong, north, is " under control," said a medical source on site on monday to AIP " We managed to control the situation. "Surviving children are now out of danger ," stated the source.

On the causes of this illness, the local health district officials stressed " we assumed that these children died of acute respiratory infections associated with a frame of malnutrition , given the aspect that had some children that we observed on site , "said a report on the mission reached by AIP.

Triggered on January 23 , a "mysterious" illness has killed at least 14 children aged zero to five years in the area of ​​B?rotogona recalls do we . A medical team was dispatched on site since Thursday.

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Mysterious epidemic in the department of Kong : Here is what killed 12 children Borotogona

Published Thursday, February 27, 2014 | North-South

Since Thursday, January 30, 2014 , the village of Borotogona , distant 14 km from Sikolo which is a capital of sub-prefecture in the department of Kong, was propelled to meet national news . The people of this village came to record the death of twelve children ( six boys and six girls torn abruptly to their condition) . More than a week after the visit made ​​by the administrative and political authorities , traditional leaders of the Department of Kong, accompanied by officials of the health district in the area, we visited the people of this village.
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According to one of the notables, the diagnosis made by the agents of the health district Ferkess?dougou moving towards malnutrition and acute respiratory infections. A diagnostic troubling understanding of the people mainly composed of farmers and ranchers , and produce in abundance , rice , yams and maize. First aid treatment administered to people who showed signs of illness , seems able to halt the carnage . Treatment with antibiotics . Fortunately, since Saturday, February 8, 2014 , when the last victim died , the village has not recorded deaths. However concerns remain . Indeed, the signs behind this sinister multiply within populations . The evidence , when they arrived in the chief's court to give us their testimonies Ouattara Sali and Mariam Ouattara , obviously not breathing great shape. Much emaciated , the two ladies had the haggard face, lips dried . "They were lying in the house. We have awakened them to talk . You see for yourself that they are impaired. They suffer from the same symptoms. This worries us a lot. If for the moment we have only recorded deaths of children, adults increasingly suffer from the same symptoms, " warns the youth president , Yacouba Ouattara . Shortly before 13 pm 30 prayer , we decided to go around the village. But before we head to the cemetery was planned a prayer for the repose of the souls of the victims. During the visit of wheedling , we observed that Borotogona is very well maintained. No visible trash or grass tufts behind boxes or homes. Even less standing water or faeces of children . Pets are parked . A very high sense of hygiene , rare in many villages. On the way , we learn that some health officials have forbidden people to communicate on the subject . Which did not fail to intrigue residents of the hamlet , and thereby , increase their fear vis-? -vis the evil strikes . Lack of logical explanation to this tragedy , the people of the Muslim faith have decided to rely on the will of Allah . Created since the 60s , the corn currently has more than 500 inhabitants .

Cheick Timit? , Special Envoy to Borotogona

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