Senegal - Case of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever in St-Louis? (media)

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A young Saint-Louisian infected by hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo

Written by leral.net Monday, November 9, 2015 at 10:23 |

St. Louis got chills this weekend. The city has been plagued by the fear of Ebola disease with a 20 year old, living in the village of Ndiawdoune. Finally, there was more fear than harm. The analyzes carried out at the Pasteur Institute have shown that this is not Ebola, but another grave disease because it is also "a hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo". A rare virus, according to the chief doctor of the region, who said he had never encountered this disease during his 30 years of practice. This virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of the tick, a blood-sucking insect, the practitioner explains. The individual can also get the virus by being in close contact with wild and domestic animals including sheep, goats and other cattle.

The young patient was transferred in the afternoon yesterday in Dakar. The doctor Kalidou Konte stresses in L'Observateur, the patient was transferred in stable condition in connection with the Centre of health emergency operations, services for infectious diseases of the Fann Hospital.

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Health: A case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever detected in St. Louis

LAST UPDATED ON TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2015 12:26 TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2015 11:11 WRITTEN BY AMA Write e-mailPrintPDF

High temperature, presence of blood in urine. These are the main symptoms of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic disease much like Ebola. It was detected in St. Louischez a young Senegalese 19.

A boy of 19 years residing in Ndiawdoune, about fifteen kilometers from the city of St. Louis, was suspected of being affected by haemorrhagic fever Ebola. Which caused great controversy in the northern capital. Especially that this teenager had symptoms of high fever and rectal bleeding (blood in stool). Because of the numerous comments received on the occurrence of this disease, administrative and health authorities of the St. Louis area were mobilized to evacuate the boy to the Fann Hospital.

Finally, the results of analyzes carried out at the Infectious Diseases Department of the Fann National Hospital revealed that the boy suffers rather hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo. All this information was confirmed by the chief doctor of the medical region of Saint-Louis, Kalidou Konte, who addressed the press. He said that the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has the same symptoms as Ebola. This is a high fever, stools containing blood, vomiting, among others. This virus is transmitted to humans from ticks and livestock.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human transmission may occur as a result of direct contact with blood, secretions, organs or bodily fluids of infected persons. According to information published on the website of the Oms, there is no vaccine or to humans, or animals. This disease was first discovered in Europe, particularly in the Crimea and then in Congo.

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St. Louis: the case of Crimean-Congo not confirmed

SANTE nov 10, 20150 XALIMA NEWS -

The information was delivered by our colleagues of Rfm earlier. Medical sources reveal that the first case of Crimean-Congo announced in St. Louis has not yet been confirmed. We have to wait to learn more. The pastor institute in charge to analyze samples from the 18 year old patient suffering from bloody diarrhea needs further information before giving reliable results. At present, we therefore do not speak of the existence of a case of Crimean-Congo in Senegal, even if the symptoms presented by the patient are similar to those of the disease.

http://xalimasn.com/saint-louis-le-cas-de-crimee-congo-pas-encore-confirme/