Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports - August 31, 2014

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This is a report on Ebola, that says they can't report on Ebola. And then it reports a suspected case imported from Chad, where Ebola has never been found.



http://en.starafrica.com/news/sudan-bans-reporting-on-ebola.html

Sudan bans reporting on Ebola

Posted by: APA Posted date : August 31, 2014 at 11:36 am UTC 25 views In: Africa


The Sudanese authorities have prohibited local media from covering any news related to the Ebola virus. Press sources who asked not to be mentioned for security reasons confirmed to APA on Saturday that the security authorities have circulated warning to all media outlets not to publish any news or articles related to the transmission of the Ebola virus in Sudan.

The prohibition came after local media reported on some suspected cases of Ebola in the west of Sudan.

The Minister of Health Affairs for the Darfur Regional Authority, Firdos Abdel Rahman Yousif denied reports of the deadly Ebola virus disease in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur State.

The Sudan News Agency quoted the minister as saying the suspected case had come from Abeche in Chad.

The patient suffered from hemorrhagic fever, began taking treatment from the health center, and was then transferred to a hospital in El Geneina, she claimed.

The Ebola epidemic has killed over 1, 400 people in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria since its outbreak in West Africa in February.

Over 2, 500 people are infected by the virus in the region according to the World Health Organization.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

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8-27-2014 05:0

Sudan: the death of a foreigner virus "Ebola"


, medical sources said the Darfur region of western Sudan that a foreigners from neighboring countries, died Tuesday in El Geneina, suspected of being infected with "Ebola", according to preliminary indications. and the longer the virus, "Ebola" of dangerous viruses and deadly, where the rate of deaths among those infected to 90%, as a result of the bloodshed continued from all body openings, during the first period of infection.

experiencing the city Wednesday, the start of Forum Health Ministers Darfur states, with the participation of the Ministry of Health the authority of regional to discuss how to fight the entry of the disease into the country .

For his part, Minister of Health in West Darfur, Osama Adam, in a press statement Wednesday, the number of ministers from the states of Darfur and the Ministry of Health the authority of regional participate in Almtltqy to put precautions necessary to prevent the entry of the virus, "Ebola" of the country.

referred Adam to the seriousness of open communication with the countries of neighborhood, which spreads the disease, in such circumstances, and It added that the forum will put an integrated plan to tackle the virus, "Ebola".

medical sources said that a sample of the patient's blood was sent to the capital, Khartoum, to make sure of the situation, while the quarantine all those who have dealt with the patient deceased, until the arrival of scanners crisis.

More:Alrakoba.net

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

Re: Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

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Recognizes the authority of the Darfur situation of suspicion of infection "Ebola" died of AIDS

El Fasher, August 28, 2014 revealed the regional authority for Darfur "suspected case of weak" disease, Ebola and rounded of Abeche Chadian suffered owner of haemorrhagic fever and after further tests Hospital Geneina, it turns out that the patient was infected with HIV and has symptoms of cases, hemorrhagic and later died.

Sudan Tribune

08-28-2014

Authority Of Darfur: The Suspect Baapola Infected With HIV

Denied and the Secretary of Health Affairs in the Regional Authority for
Darfur D.vrdos Abdul Rahman Yousef, the discovery of cases of disease, Ebola killer in the city of El Geneina, capital of West Darfur state, confirmed the presence of suspected case of weak confirmed tests being infected with HIV, "AIDS".

agency quoted Sudan news SECRETARY Day Thursday, that the situation of suspected delegation owner of Abeche Chad, suffering from hemorrhagic fever and began to take treatment from the center of health insurance, then was converted to a hospital in El Geneina. "

and added, "After further tests make sure that the patient was infected with HIV ( AIDS) and began to continue treatment and he showed symptoms of cases, hemorrhagic and later died. "

and ruled out the minister to be the case of a deceased person is Ebola because of the lack of emergence of the disease in Chad, and confirmed that after a thorough investigation it became clear that the patient in question did not travel to countries that spread the disease.

More: Alnilin

 

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Re: Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

Re: Sudan - Possible Ebola Death Denied, Diagnosed HIV - Media Reports

HIV symptoms do not usually resemble Ebola. Perhaps the ProMED moderator is right and testing for yellow fever should be done:

Published Date: 2014-09-01 13:36:20
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Hemorrhagic fever - Sudan: (WF) ex Chad (OA) RFI
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HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - SUDAN: (WEST DARFUR) ex CHAD (OUADDAI) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Sun 31 Aug 2014
Source: StarAfrica, Agence Africaine de Presse (APA) [edited]
http://en.starafrica.com/news/sudan-bans-reporting-on-ebola.html


The minister of health affairs for the Darfur Regional Authority, Firdos Abdel Rahman Yousif denied reports of the deadly Ebola virus disease in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur State.

The Sudan News Agency quoted the minister as saying the suspected case had come from Abeche in Chad. The patient suffered from hemorrhagic fever, began taking treatment from the health center, and was then transferred to a hospital in El Geneina, she claimed.

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[It is important to exclude yellow fever in this case, as the recent epidemic of yellow fever in Darfur was brought from Chad by nomadic herdsmen. See ProMED-mail. Yellow fever - Africa (09): Chad, archive no 20130214.1543009. - Mod.JW