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Madagascar: Chikungunya Epidemic DREF Operation No. MDRMG005
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Date: 24 Feb 2010
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CHF 34,879 (USD 32,295 or EUR 23,889) has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 44,000 families. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.
Summary:
Since October 2009, the incidence of fever in health centres in the district of Mananjary, south-east coast of Madagascar, has increased abnormally. On 8 February 2010, the Institute Pasteur Laboratory confirmed the diagnosis of Chikungunya outbreak. Hundreds of patients are treated daily at public health centres. No death has been registered to date. Chikungunya is a vector borne disease transmitted through mosquitoes active during the day. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is treating patients, and has stated that it has enough drugs for weeks. But the real problem is the risk of the outbreak spreading to all eastern parts of Madagascar.
The Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRCS) intends to carry out a hygiene promotion campaign and community education on Chikungunya preventive measures. This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will therefore be completed by end of May 2010; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by September 2010).
Madagascar: Chikungunya Epidemic DREF Operation No. MDRMG005
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Date: 24 Feb 2010
Full_Report (pdf* format - 191.2 Kbytes)
CHF 34,879 (USD 32,295 or EUR 23,889) has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 44,000 families. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.
Summary:
Since October 2009, the incidence of fever in health centres in the district of Mananjary, south-east coast of Madagascar, has increased abnormally. On 8 February 2010, the Institute Pasteur Laboratory confirmed the diagnosis of Chikungunya outbreak. Hundreds of patients are treated daily at public health centres. No death has been registered to date. Chikungunya is a vector borne disease transmitted through mosquitoes active during the day. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is treating patients, and has stated that it has enough drugs for weeks. But the real problem is the risk of the outbreak spreading to all eastern parts of Madagascar.
The Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRCS) intends to carry out a hygiene promotion campaign and community education on Chikungunya preventive measures. This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will therefore be completed by end of May 2010; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by September 2010).