Re: Madagascar 2011: pneumonic plague epidemic has been declared in Miarinarivo, Antananarivo province
Re: Madagascar 2011: pneumonic plague epidemic has been declared in Miarinarivo, Antananarivo province
http://www.lexpressmada.com/sante-madagascar/28322-reprise-de-la-saison-pesteuse.html
The beginning of the plague season does not bode well. The epidemic has already claimed several victims who were not reported on time.
The plague come again, and the victims in this season, September to May. "Four victims were recorded in 13 cases of plague recorded during the week of October 3. And 10 cases during the week of June 20. The 77% of reported cases are recorded in the District of Miarinarivo, "said Armand Eugene Solofoniaina Randrianarivo, director of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance, Mahamasina yesterday. But The newsletter of United Nations System in Madagascar, Andraharo out yesterday, said other victims. "Recent data sent to the Pasteur Institute of Madagascar also show that Tsiroanomandidy, district contiguous Miarinarivo, is also an active home recently. Four deaths have been recorded, "says the report.
Scourge to stem
But the type of plague identified by the two agencies, state and UN,
causing four deaths Miarinarivo different. "At week 40, week of October 3, 13 suspected cases, most of pulmonary form (46%) with four deaths have been reported," illuminates the report of the UN system in Madagascar. According to the director of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance, "if a case of pneumonic plague is found, must be an international declaration from WHO. But as the number of victims stopped at four, having no other cases, the type of bubonic plague. Thus, the primary responsibility to hear, people die, because "the delay of patients go to the doctor."
To stem this scourge, each entity trying to provide solutions in their own way. "The drugs, insecticides, protection kits and rat traps are already pre-positioned, while raising awareness and sanitation are held in the homes of plague victims," reassures the UN system. The management of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance is yet "to strengthen the epidemiological surveillance and outbreak investigations. But the real solution is to clean, without a city rat, "says Armand Eugene Solofoniaina Randrianarivo.
Vonjy Radasimalala Vonjy Radasimalala
Samedi 15 octobre 2011 Saturday, October 15, 2011
Re: Madagascar 2011: pneumonic plague epidemic has been declared in Miarinarivo, Antananarivo province
http://www.lexpressmada.com/sante-madagascar/28322-reprise-de-la-saison-pesteuse.html
The beginning of the plague season does not bode well. The epidemic has already claimed several victims who were not reported on time.
The plague come again, and the victims in this season, September to May. "Four victims were recorded in 13 cases of plague recorded during the week of October 3. And 10 cases during the week of June 20. The 77% of reported cases are recorded in the District of Miarinarivo, "said Armand Eugene Solofoniaina Randrianarivo, director of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance, Mahamasina yesterday. But The newsletter of United Nations System in Madagascar, Andraharo out yesterday, said other victims. "Recent data sent to the Pasteur Institute of Madagascar also show that Tsiroanomandidy, district contiguous Miarinarivo, is also an active home recently. Four deaths have been recorded, "says the report.
Scourge to stem
But the type of plague identified by the two agencies, state and UN,
causing four deaths Miarinarivo different. "At week 40, week of October 3, 13 suspected cases, most of pulmonary form (46%) with four deaths have been reported," illuminates the report of the UN system in Madagascar. According to the director of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance, "if a case of pneumonic plague is found, must be an international declaration from WHO. But as the number of victims stopped at four, having no other cases, the type of bubonic plague. Thus, the primary responsibility to hear, people die, because "the delay of patients go to the doctor."
To stem this scourge, each entity trying to provide solutions in their own way. "The drugs, insecticides, protection kits and rat traps are already pre-positioned, while raising awareness and sanitation are held in the homes of plague victims," reassures the UN system. The management of health surveillance and epidemiological surveillance is yet "to strengthen the epidemiological surveillance and outbreak investigations. But the real solution is to clean, without a city rat, "says Armand Eugene Solofoniaina Randrianarivo.
Vonjy Radasimalala Vonjy Radasimalala
Samedi 15 octobre 2011 Saturday, October 15, 2011