Mary Wilson
Well-known member
8 hours ago
Karen News
The Palaw Tapo internally displaced people (IDP) camp, situated along the Thaungyin (Moei) River south of Myawaddy Town and within the Dooplaya District controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), is currently experiencing an outbreak of contagious fever disease.
Saw Kyaw Oo, who oversees the camp’s healthcare department, said that not only the camp residents but also villagers from nearby areas are visiting his clinic due to illness, indicating that the current infection is a rapidly spreading fever.
“When I tested the patients who came to my clinic, one or two had malaria, but most were not sick from malaria. Most patients have fever and stuffy noses. Like COVID, its transmission rate is very fast. However, without the necessary kits, we can’t confirm exactly what kind of infection is spreading”, he explained.
The Palaw Tapo IDP camp has test kits for malaria and COVID but lacks the capability to test for other illnesses. ...
https://karennews.org/2024/07/highly-contagious-fever-outbreak-in-idp-camp-in-knu-controlled-area/
Karen News
The Palaw Tapo internally displaced people (IDP) camp, situated along the Thaungyin (Moei) River south of Myawaddy Town and within the Dooplaya District controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), is currently experiencing an outbreak of contagious fever disease.
Saw Kyaw Oo, who oversees the camp’s healthcare department, said that not only the camp residents but also villagers from nearby areas are visiting his clinic due to illness, indicating that the current infection is a rapidly spreading fever.
“When I tested the patients who came to my clinic, one or two had malaria, but most were not sick from malaria. Most patients have fever and stuffy noses. Like COVID, its transmission rate is very fast. However, without the necessary kits, we can’t confirm exactly what kind of infection is spreading”, he explained.
The Palaw Tapo IDP camp has test kits for malaria and COVID but lacks the capability to test for other illnesses. ...
https://karennews.org/2024/07/highly-contagious-fever-outbreak-in-idp-camp-in-knu-controlled-area/