Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Re: Sudan - West Kordofan: Reports of patients with haemorrhagic fever-like illness; Two deaths reported - dengue
Humanitarian Bulletin
Sudan
Issue 47 | 17 ? 23 November 2014
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefwe...n_Bulletin_Issue_47_(17-23_November_2014).pdf
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More haemorrhagic fever cases in North Darfur
An outbreak of haemorrhagic/dengue fever in the North Darfur State remains a major
concern for health authorities. The outbreak began in late of August and as of 19
November 2014, the total number of all reported cases from the affected localities of El
Fasher, Dar El Salam, Kuma, Tawila, and Tina is 114, including three deaths. The case
fatality rate has dropped from 3.1 per cent to 2.63 per cent this week. In response to this
outbreak, the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) is conducting door to door larva inspection
and spraying campaigns. To date, nine neighbourhoods were sprayed and other 19
neighbourhoods have undergone larva inspection and spraying campaigns in El Fasher
town.
In West Darfur, the number of confirmed dengue fever cases has not changed since last
week and remains at three cases, according to the SMoH. WHO and the SMoH have
initiated a contingency plan in the state that will focus on case management, surveillance,
vector control and health promotion activities.
According to WHO, dengue is transmitted by mosquitos infected with one of the four
dengue virus serotypes. There is no vaccine or any specific medicine to treat dengue.
Severe dengue (also known as dengue haemorrhagic fever) is characterised by fever,
abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding and breathing difficulty and is a potentially lethal complication, affecting mainly children. Early clinical diagnosis and careful clinical
management by trained physicians and nurses increase survival of patients.
...
Humanitarian Bulletin
Sudan
Issue 47 | 17 ? 23 November 2014
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefwe...n_Bulletin_Issue_47_(17-23_November_2014).pdf
...
More haemorrhagic fever cases in North Darfur
An outbreak of haemorrhagic/dengue fever in the North Darfur State remains a major
concern for health authorities. The outbreak began in late of August and as of 19
November 2014, the total number of all reported cases from the affected localities of El
Fasher, Dar El Salam, Kuma, Tawila, and Tina is 114, including three deaths. The case
fatality rate has dropped from 3.1 per cent to 2.63 per cent this week. In response to this
outbreak, the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) is conducting door to door larva inspection
and spraying campaigns. To date, nine neighbourhoods were sprayed and other 19
neighbourhoods have undergone larva inspection and spraying campaigns in El Fasher
town.
In West Darfur, the number of confirmed dengue fever cases has not changed since last
week and remains at three cases, according to the SMoH. WHO and the SMoH have
initiated a contingency plan in the state that will focus on case management, surveillance,
vector control and health promotion activities.
According to WHO, dengue is transmitted by mosquitos infected with one of the four
dengue virus serotypes. There is no vaccine or any specific medicine to treat dengue.
Severe dengue (also known as dengue haemorrhagic fever) is characterised by fever,
abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding and breathing difficulty and is a potentially lethal complication, affecting mainly children. Early clinical diagnosis and careful clinical
management by trained physicians and nurses increase survival of patients.
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