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Mali - Gao Region: an unidentified disease kills several miners in Intilit (media)

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Baye Ag Mahmoud
@BayeAg1

Apr 3
#SOS
#Region of #Gao
#Sector #INTARKAD

An unidentified epidemic claimed victims in the gold panning site of Intilit, 90 km southwest of the city of Gao.
Several miners around 17 people of different nationalities lost their lives in the previous week because of this disease.
It is manifested by high fever,diarrhea and engin.
All the victims did not survive after 24 hours, some died during the evacuation.
A large influx of miners to their hometowns was noted the previous week and it continues....
We call on the Government of Mali, Partners and NGOs to come to the aid of these populations to save lives.

5:43 AM · Apr 3, 2023
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Flash infos

04/04 A mysterious disease kills 17 at the N'tahaka mining site in the Gao region (Residents)

http://news.abamako.com/

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Intilit, Gao region: A rare disease is wreaking havoc


Posted on Friday April 7th, 2023 | The Tjikan

Gao region officials have appealed for help for a case of disease that is ravaging a gold panning site in Intilit, Intarkad sector, Gao region. According to testimonies on the spot, a dozen gold washers of different nationalities have already lost their lives and the site is gradually emptying.

The information came in the form of an SOS. That is to say, a message alerts him to ask the State and partners to come to the aid of the victims. These are gold miners from the Intilit site, located about 90 km from the city of Gao, who are exposed to a rare disease. According to information received from a national of the area, Baye Ag Mahmoud, the disease is manifested by high fever, diarrhea and angina. According to this source, the epidemic has already killed around ten people and those infected do not generally survive after 24 hours.

A situation that is causing general panic among the populations and more specifically among the gold miners. Many are fleeing the site to return to their places of origin, fearing a great risk of spreading the disease.

M Dolo

http://news.abamako.com/h/282259.html


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A hemorrhagic fever or a heavy metal poisoning? Miners are at increased risk of both, and the symptoms are often indistinguishable enough to be unclear without further testing.
 
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