Published Date: 2010-11-11 18:00:04
Subject: PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (28)
Archive Number: 20101111.4102
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY UPDATE 2010 (28)
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In this update:
Asia
[1] Cholera, pilgrim - Saudi Arabia ex Africa
[2] Cholera - India (Orissa)
[3] Cholera - China
Africa
[4] Cholera - Cameroon
[The ongoing epidemic of cholera in Haiti is being covered separately and
can be found in the "see also" list. - Mod.LL]
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[1] Cholera, pilgrim - Saudi Arabia ex Africa
Date: Wed 10 Nov 2010
Source: Arab News [edited]
<http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article185109.ece>
The Ministry of Health, on Tuesday [9 Nov 2010], confirmed that a 41 year
old African woman had become the 1st cholera case in Saudi Arabia. "The
patient was immediately given treatment, while the group she was with was
also tested," it said.
Considering these cases as normal, ministry spokesman Dr Khalid
Al-Mirghalani said that the overall health situation among pilgrims and
residents in Makkah and Madinah was under control.
[byline: Saeed al Khotani]
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[The potential for a significant outbreak of cholera among Hadj pilgrims
depends on local sanitary conditions. The country of origin of the reported
case is not stated. - Mod.LL]
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[2] Cholera - India (Orissa)
Date: Wed 10 Nov 2010
Source: Press Information Bureau [edited]
<http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=66908>
41 deaths in Rayagada district and 8 deaths in Kalahandi district due to
acute diarrheal diseases have been reported in recent months in Orissa.
A Central team comprising experts from National Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC) Delhi and National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases (NICED),
Kolkata was deputed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to assist the
state/district health authorities in the investigation and control of
outbreaks. The team visited the affected areas of Rayagada and Kalahandi
districts during the period 17-21 Sep 2010.
The recommendations made to the State Government in order to minimize the
risk of further outbreaks of cholera include provision of safe water,
adopting safe practices in food handling, sanitary disposal of human waste,
personal and domestic hygienic practices, availability of ORS in all the
habitations, making all tube wells functional to ensure that people use
safe water for drinking and domestic purposes, and promoting hand washing
with soap and water (with earth and water, if soap is not available) after
defecation and before preparing and eating meals.
The cases and deaths declined in the 2nd half of September 2010.
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[3] Cholera - China
Date: Wed 10 Nov 2010
Source: XinHuaNet [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-11/10/c_13600608.htm>
More than 500 000 cases of infection were reported in October 2010,
including 9 cases of cholera, a ministry statement said.
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[No information is given regarding how many of the 9 cases of cholera were
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[4] Cholera - Cameroon
Date: Thu 11 Nov 2010
Source; Cameroon Tribune [edited]
<http://allafrica.com/stories/201011110942.html>
Close to 10 000 cases have been reported, with 597 deaths in the country as
at 8 Nov 2010. The situation of the current cholera epidemic continues to
raise fears in the country. The recent outbreak is one of the most severe
in decades. Over the past 2 days, new cases have been reported in the Far
North Region. According to reports from the Department of Disease Control
in the Ministry of Public Health, a total of 9395 cases of cholera have
been registered all over the country with 597 deaths, giving an average
death rate of 6.35 per cent.
The Far North Region has registered a total of 8830 cases with 573 deaths.
The North Region comes next with 328 cases and 17 deaths. Of late, 34 new
cases have been registered in the region and all of them in the Figuil
Health District. The Littoral Region has registered 204 cases with 5
deaths. Two new cases have been registered within 4 days in the region and
no new deaths reported. Meanwhile, in the Centre Region, 31 cases in all,
with 4 deaths were reported. Two new cases have been announced in the
Nkolndongo Health District in Yaounde. In all, 6 regions, notably the Far
North, North, Littoral, Centre, West and Adamaoua are affected, and 58
health districts out of the 179 in the country have been hit by the cholera
epidemic.
[byline: Elizabeth Mosima]
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See Also
Cholera - Haiti (16): update 20101111.4100Cholera - Haiti (15): (AR) 20101111.4090
Cholera - Haiti (14): update, susp Dominican Rep spread 20101110.4073
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (27) 20101109.4060
Cholera - Haiti (13): Port-au-Prince, confirmed 20101109.4059
Cholera - Haiti (12): further spread 20101108.4052
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (26) 20101101.3958
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (25) 20101025.3869
Cholera - Haiti (03): (AR) Port-au-Prince, O1 20101024.3856
Cholera - Haiti (02): (AR) confirmed 20101022.3821
Cholera - Haiti: suspected, RFI 20101021.3818
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (24) 20100914.3324
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (23) 20100910.3277
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (22) 20100907.3222
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (21): Asia 20100901.3122
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (20) 20100831.3101
Cholera, diarrhea and dysentery update 2010 (10): Africa 20100525.1737
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2010 (01): Europe, Asia 20100205.0387
2009
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (30) 20091125.4044
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (01) 20090102.0015
2008
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (57) 20081231.4125
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (01) 20080104.0047
2007
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (67) 20071231.4200
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (01) 20070105.0047
2006
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (52) 20061229.3646
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (01) 20060106.0040
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