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Zambia - Cases - 16

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Zambia confirms five cases of A/H1N1 flu

2009-07-29 14:55:00

LUSAKA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has confirmed five cases of the A/H1N1 flu, local newspaper the times of Zambia reported on Wednesday.

Four cases were recorded in Ndola city on the Copperbelt province while one case was recorded in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, the newspaper said.

Reuben Mbewe, the spokesperson for the Zambian Ministry of Health, has urged the public not to be panic because the country has put in place all necessary measures including monitoring the situation in all entry points.
 
Re: Zambia - Cases - 16

Source: http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/656858/-/136vlrhz/-/

Zambia swine flu cases rise to 16
Posted Saturday, September 12 2009 at 14:24
In Summary

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Latest cases are of two Lusaka nurses that were attending to patients.
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Ministry of Health has increased its awareness programmes on H1N1.

Zambia has recorded 16 cases of swine flu since the outbreak of the disease in the country in July.

The latest cases are of two Lusaka nurses that were attending to patients.

The first three cases of H1N1 in Zambia were discovered in July and the number has been increasing since then.

?Since the outbreak in July, we have recorded 16 cases so far,? said Dr Reuben Kamoto-Mbewe, spokesperson for the ministry of health.

?We have established a laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka that is handling those cases.?

Only two patients have been discharged after recovery but the rest remain quarantined.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given vaccines for the diseases to the Ministry of Health and is due to deliver a third consignment of the vaccine for swine flu, Tami-flu tablets.

The government through the Ministry of Health has increased its awareness programmes on H1N1.

The Ministry has formulated several TV, radio and newspaper adverts to sensitise people on how to avoid catching the deadly diseases that has killed dozens in other parts of the world.
 
Re: Zambia - Cases - 16

http://www.postzambia.com/content/view/13590/50/

Kafue Gorge hospital records suspected swine flu case
Written by Henry Chibulu in Mazabuka
HEALTH authorities at Kafue Gorge hospital in Mazabuka have recorded a suspected swine flu case.
Staff from the information department told ZANIS in Mazabuka that the suspected case involved a student from Kafue Gorge Regional Centre who showed symptoms similar to those of swine flu.

The staff who did not want to be named however said the named patient was attended to at the out-patient department on Friday afternoon between 11:00 hours and 13:00 hours and was briefly quarantined and later discharged at 14 hours.

The staff also said a team of medical personnel from Mazabuka district health office led by acting district director of health, Martha Musweu, visited the area to investigate the case.

They also disclosed that to date, no swine flu vaccines had been sent to the area despite threats of the disease.

Musweu could not comment on the matter as her mobile phone was switched off.

But sources at Mazabuka district health office confirmed having recorded one case of suspected swine flu at Kafue Gorge but declined to give further details.

However, Namalundu ward councillor Beatrice Halooba who had rushed to the hospital said preliminary investigations had established that the disease was not swine flu but an ordinary flu.

But Chief Mwanachingwala has challenged the Ministry of Health in Mazabuka to state whether the district was geared for any possible outbreak of swine flu.

He said as far as he was concerned, the district was not prepared because there had never been any deliberate sensitisation programmes carried out by health staff despite the district receiving a lot of foreigners at some companies.

Chief Mwanachingwala said the District Epidemic Preparedness Committee had not convened to discuss how prepared the district was in the event that swine flu broke out.

And Mazabuka district commissioner Tyson Hamaamba expressed ignorance on whether the district had received swine flu vaccines
 
Re: Zambia - Cases - 16

And an EAFR ProMed posting.

http://eafr.promedmail.org/

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PRO/EAFR> Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (27): Zambia (Mazabuka),
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INFLUENZA PANDEMIC (H1N1) 2009 (27): ZAMBIA (MAZABUKA), SUSPECTED,
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Date: 15 Sep 2009
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http://www.postzambia.com/content/view/13590/50/


Kafue Gorge hospital in Mazabuka, Zambia records suspected swine flu case
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Health authorities at Kafue Gorge hospital in Mazabuka have recorded
a suspected swine flu case. Staff from the information department
told ZANIS [Zambia News and Information Services] in Mazabuka that
the suspected case involved a student from Kafue Gorge Regional
Centre who showed symptoms similar to those of swine flu.

The staff, who did not want to be named however, said the named
patient was attended to at the out-patient department on Friday
afternoon [11 Sep 2009] between 11:00 hours and 13:00 hours and was
briefly quarantined and later discharged at 14 hours. The staff also
said a team of medical personnel from Mazabuka district health office
led by acting district director of health, Martha Musweu, visited the
area to investigate the case.

They also disclosed that to date, no swine flu vaccines had been sent
to the area despite threats of the disease. Musweu could not comment
on the matter as her mobile phone was switched off. But sources at
Mazabuka district health office confirmed having recorded one case of
suspected swine flu at Kafue Gorge but declined to give further details.

However, Namalundu ward councillor Beatrice Halooba who had rushed to
the hospital said preliminary investigations had established that the
disease was not swine flu but an ordinary flu. But Chief
Mwanachingwala has challenged the Ministry of Health in Mazabuka to
state whether the district was geared for any possible outbreak of
swine flu. He said as far as he was concerned, the district was not
prepared because there had never been any deliberate sensitisation
programmes carried out by health staff despite the district receiving
a lot of foreigners at some companies. Chief Mwanachingwala said the
District Epidemic Preparedness Committee had not convened to discuss
how prepared the district was in the event that swine flu broke out.
And Mazabuka district commissioner Tyson Hamaamba expressed ignorance
on whether the district had received swine flu vaccines.

[Byline: Henry Chibulu]

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Communicated by:
ProMED-EAFR


[As of 14 Sep 2009, Zambia had officially reported 20
laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza pandemic (H1N1) with no deaths
http://www.afro.who.int/ddc/influenzaa/index.html. A clarification
on the extent of preparedness and response activities for the
influenza pandemic (H1N1) in Mazabuka district will be appreciated.

Mazabuka can be found in the Promed/Health Map interactive map of Zambia at:
http://healthmap.org/r/00P0. - Mod.JFW]


[see also:
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (26): Namibia [to be archived]
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (25): WHO update 65 20090914.202051
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (24): Malawi (Mangochi) 20090914.202052
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (23): Namibia, fatal 20090909.201979
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (22): Second wave plan, WHO 20090831.201549
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (20): South Africa 20090827.201492
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (19): Zimbabwe 20090823.201393
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (18): Mozambique 20090818.201313
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (17): Congo DR (Katanga) 20090817.201267
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (16): Cameroon 20090817.201262
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (15): WHO UPDATE 20090814.201226
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (14): SOUTH AFRICA 20090814.201227
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (13): SUDAN (KHARTOUM) 20090812.201200
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (12): SWAZILAND ex ITALY 20090801.201013
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (11): WHO/AFRO update 20090723.200726
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (10): Egypt 20090723.200725
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (09): WHO/AFRO update 20090721.200696
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (08): Namibia 20090721.200694
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (07): WHO/AFRO update 20090713.200636
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (06): Zimbabwe 20090713.200540
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (05): WHO/AFRO update 20090712.200523
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (04): Botswana 20090712.200512
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (03): Tanzania ex UK 20090711.200494
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (02): Kenya 20090703.200398
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Kenya 20090630.200313]

[For additional background information on pandemic (H1N1) 2009
available from the general ProMED-mail list, the postings below can
be found at: http://www.promedmail.org.

Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (47): Spain, ICU patients 20090914.3234
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (46): WHO update 65 20090911.3209
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (45): antiviral resistance 20090911.3207
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (44): receptor binding 20090910.3192
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (43): pediatric questions 20090909.3185
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (42): China, pork consumption 20090907.3146
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (41): Iran 20090906.3140
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (40): global update 20090906.3138
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (39): pediatric deaths 20090904.3118
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (38): 10 S.Amer.
presidents exposed 20090831.3063
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (37): 2nd wave plan, WHO 20090830.3042
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (36): USA (IL), NZ 20090828.3032
Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (35): NZ surveillance 20090827.3022
Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (34): Tamiflu shelf-life 20090826.3006]
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