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Exclusive: 3 hostesses Tunisair between life and death after their return from Africa
Tunis - Three stewardesses from Tunisair were admitted to the infectious diseases, at hospital La Rabta in Tunis, following an infection contracted during a trip to Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.
"They are suffering from malaria at an advanced stage," has told us a person close to one of the three victims. Malaria is a disease that can be fatal. It is caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
"It's their fault, they should have to be vaccinated," justified the airline. Our interlocutor also clarified that these hostesses are taken care of and still remain under medical supervision department.
"Malaria has symptoms close to the Ebola virus. Fever, stomach ache," explains Professor Bruno Marchou, Head of Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the University Hospital of Toulouse.
"Unlike the Ebola virus, one can easily treat malaria. But malaria kills too if treatment is delayed, "he added. Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. He made 1,000 dead.
By Issam Hannachi / September 8, 2014
http://news.tunistribune.com/?q=node/3483
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Tunisair denies that its flight attendants are suffering from a serious illness
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:43 By Cp News Dispatch - News
Following the information reported by an electronic site, Tunisair informs that no member of his crew from Africa has been suffering of severe illness or a serious infection in advanced stages. The only reported cases concern three hostesses, having worked Ouagadougou and Abidjan and are only cases of Malaria, taken care of by the Medical Center and Tunisair and hospitalized in specialized hospital services. One of them left the hospital and the health status of the other two is improving and they continue their treatment in normal conditions and their status presents no danger to report. Tunisair is committed to provide its staff with preventive and curative treatment needed.
According to statement
http://www.investir-en-tunisie.net/...maladie-grave&catid=55:communiques&Itemid=154
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Two cases of malaria, registered with two stewardesses, controlled
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 9:18 | By EFM
The two cases of malaria reported from two flight attendants who have not taken preventive treatment before the trip have been controlled, the ministry of health in said in a statement on Monday, stating that "this type of case are registered annually with the airline staff. "
According to the same press release, the two cases were taken care of immediately in collaboration with private physicians and public health and their condition is stable.
The ministry said, in the same statement, that Tunisia has recorded no cases of malaria since 1979, with the exception of cases recorded among people coming from sub-Saharan Africa. The Department of Health provides free to passengers including airline personnel chemical preventive treatment.
For its part, Tunisair said in a statement on Monday, no member of its crew from Africa has suffered from serious illness or a serious infection at an advanced stage contrary to the information reported by an electronic site. The statement said the reported malaria cases concern three hostesses, having worked on Ouagadougou and Abidjan.
These stewardesses were taken care of by the Medical Center of Tunisair and hospitalized in specialized services. One of them left the hospital and the health status of the other two is improving without presenting any danger to report, indicates the same source. (TAP)
http://www.radioexpressfm.com/lire/...-aupres-de-2-hotesses-de-l-air-maitrises-3702
Exclusive: 3 hostesses Tunisair between life and death after their return from Africa
Tunis - Three stewardesses from Tunisair were admitted to the infectious diseases, at hospital La Rabta in Tunis, following an infection contracted during a trip to Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.
"They are suffering from malaria at an advanced stage," has told us a person close to one of the three victims. Malaria is a disease that can be fatal. It is caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
"It's their fault, they should have to be vaccinated," justified the airline. Our interlocutor also clarified that these hostesses are taken care of and still remain under medical supervision department.
"Malaria has symptoms close to the Ebola virus. Fever, stomach ache," explains Professor Bruno Marchou, Head of Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the University Hospital of Toulouse.
"Unlike the Ebola virus, one can easily treat malaria. But malaria kills too if treatment is delayed, "he added. Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. He made 1,000 dead.
By Issam Hannachi / September 8, 2014
http://news.tunistribune.com/?q=node/3483
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Tunisair denies that its flight attendants are suffering from a serious illness
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:43 By Cp News Dispatch - News
Following the information reported by an electronic site, Tunisair informs that no member of his crew from Africa has been suffering of severe illness or a serious infection in advanced stages. The only reported cases concern three hostesses, having worked Ouagadougou and Abidjan and are only cases of Malaria, taken care of by the Medical Center and Tunisair and hospitalized in specialized hospital services. One of them left the hospital and the health status of the other two is improving and they continue their treatment in normal conditions and their status presents no danger to report. Tunisair is committed to provide its staff with preventive and curative treatment needed.
According to statement
http://www.investir-en-tunisie.net/...maladie-grave&catid=55:communiques&Itemid=154
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Two cases of malaria, registered with two stewardesses, controlled
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 9:18 | By EFM
The two cases of malaria reported from two flight attendants who have not taken preventive treatment before the trip have been controlled, the ministry of health in said in a statement on Monday, stating that "this type of case are registered annually with the airline staff. "
According to the same press release, the two cases were taken care of immediately in collaboration with private physicians and public health and their condition is stable.
The ministry said, in the same statement, that Tunisia has recorded no cases of malaria since 1979, with the exception of cases recorded among people coming from sub-Saharan Africa. The Department of Health provides free to passengers including airline personnel chemical preventive treatment.
For its part, Tunisair said in a statement on Monday, no member of its crew from Africa has suffered from serious illness or a serious infection at an advanced stage contrary to the information reported by an electronic site. The statement said the reported malaria cases concern three hostesses, having worked on Ouagadougou and Abidjan.
These stewardesses were taken care of by the Medical Center of Tunisair and hospitalized in specialized services. One of them left the hospital and the health status of the other two is improving without presenting any danger to report, indicates the same source. (TAP)
http://www.radioexpressfm.com/lire/...-aupres-de-2-hotesses-de-l-air-maitrises-3702