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CHOLERA, DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY UPDATE 2009 (28)
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In this update:
Asia
[1] Cholera - Papua New Guinea (Madang)
[2] Cholera - Azerbaijan (Baku)
Africa
[3] Cholera - Nigeria (Adamawa)
Americas
[4] Gastroenteritis - Brazil (Minas Gerais)
[5] Diarrhea - Bangladesh (Dhaka, Pabna)
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[1] Cholera - Papua New Guinea (Madang)
Date: Mon 9 Nov 2009
Source: Radio New Zealand International [edited]
<http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=50203>
The cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea's Madang is still worsening
with more than 300 people now being treated for the illness. An
epidemiologist with the World Health Organization, Alexander Rosewell,
says local authorities are still considering whether to declare a
public health emergency as has been done in neighbouring Morobe
province.
Rosewell says most affected people come from a settlement just outside
of Madang city. "Approximately 320 cases have come through health
facilities in Madang, they are suspected cases. In terms of laboratory
confirmation, we now have 10laboratory confirmed cases from Port
Moresby's laboratory, as well as 22 confirmations from laboratories
from Madang." Rosewell says they hope to establish a longer-term
special cholera treatment facility in the next few days.
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[2] Cholera - Azerbaijan (Baku)
Date: Mon 2 Nov 2009
Source: Vesti.Az [in Russian, trans. Corr.ATS, edited]
<http://www.vesti.az/news.php?id=21845>
The Republican anti-plague station confirmed that the specimen taken
from a schoolchild from school No. 67 [was positive for] cholera. The
school's classrooms have been disinfected and additional specimens
have been taken. The head of the Republican anti-plague station
informed that only after these tests are analyzed will they take
additional measures.
[Byline: Vugar Hasanov]
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<http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/azerbaij.pdf> and
<http://healthmap.org/r/00_z>. - Mod.LL]
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[3] Cholera - Nigeria (Adamawa)
Date: Wed 4 Nov 2009
Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) [edited]
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20091104/thl-cholera-outbreak-in-northern-nigeria-96993ab.html>
A fresh cholera outbreak has killed 20 people and left 200 others
infected in northern Nigeria's Adamawa State in the past week, a
senior health official said Wednesday [4 Nov 2009]. The latest deaths
take to 169 the number of those killed by cholera in 4 northern states.
"We have recorded a resurgence of cholera in 4 local government areas
in the northern part of the state in the last week, which has claimed
20 lives with about 200 others infected by the disease," Zainab Baba
Kwanci, Adamawa State health commissioner told AFP.
"We are doing everything that is necessary to contain the situation,
including the provision of drugs and vaccines as well as health
personnel to the affected areas," he added.
The latest deaths take to 169 the number of those killed by the
disease in 4 northern states, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba, and Borno, in
the past 3 months.
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<http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/nigeria.pdf>.
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Nigeria is available at
<http://healthmap.org/r/007*>. - Mod.LL]
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[4] Gastroenteritis - Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Date: Wed 4 Nov 2009
Source: Terra Networks Brazil [in Portuguese, trans., edited]
<http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI4081017-EI8139,00-MG+registra+mais+de+casos+de+surto+de+diarreia+e+vomito.html>
An outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting has hit the city of Cambuquira,
in the interior of Minas Gerais state. At least 290 people were taken
to the emergency room of the city showing discomfort and nausea since
the weekend.
According to the Minas Gerais State Department of Health (SESMG),
surveillance agents took samples of water from the region, which were
sent to a laboratory for analysis. The results should be available in
2 weeks.
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[5] Diarrhea - Bangladesh (Dhaka, Pabna)
Date: Wed 11 Nov 2009
Source: Daily Star, Bangladesh [edited]
<http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=113575>
Diarrhoea: 484 more hospitalized in 24 hours
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Experts blamed contaminated sources of water as well as climate change
for the sudden outbreak of diarrhoea in different areas of Dhaka and
Pabna district recently.
A total of 484 diarrhoeal patients were admitted to the International
Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
hospital yesterday, according to the authorities.
To tackle the outbreak, the ICDDR,B has already established a
makeshift treatment corner on the premises and discussed with the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Dhaka City
Corporation to find a place for a mobile or temporary camp to provide
immediate treatment to the affected people of Badda.
People of Nayanagar at Badda and Jagannathpur -- near Bashundhara
residential area -- are the worst sufferers of the disease that broke
out early in the month, said Dr M Shahadat Hossain, scientist and head
of ICDDR,B long stay unit.
Immediately, the ICDDR,B collected stool, rectal swab and water
samples from the area and the laboratory investigation found 60
percent patients suffering from cholera. The report on the water
samples would be available today, said another scientist of the centre.
60 percent of diarrhoea patients come from Badda, 11 from Gulshan, 7
percent from Mirpur and 6 percent from Lalbagh area, according to the
ICDDR,B record.
The immense pressure on water and sanitation due to over-population,
climate change and contamination of water are the major causes for
spread of diarrhoea -- even in this off period during the month of
November, said Dr Shahadat.
Sumona, mother of a 7-year old boy, busy yesterday to find an auto
rickshaw at the Norda crossing to take her son to ICDDR,B said ?We
live in a slum at Badda. Last week, diarrhoea inflicted all of my
family members.? ?We did not find any smell from the tube well water,
but there were some very small substances and we thought it would not
be harmful,? she added.
In another incident, the director of disease control and line director
of DGHS requested the ICDDR,B to conduct an investigation in Pabna
district as a large number of people were suffering from diarrhoea in
the first week of October.
According to an investigation report, due to contaminated water a
total of 1580 people suffered from diarrhoea in October and 1467 in
September this year 2009] while the number was only 618 and 668
respectively in the previous year.
[These are very probably cases of cholera, but Bangladesh does not
officially report it as such for a well-founded fear of losing seafood
exports.
Locator map of Bangladesh:
<http://www.daggarjon.com/Pics/Maps/Map%20-%20Bangladesh.gif>
Map of Bangladesh showing capital Dhaka:
<http://iguide.travel/illustrations/Bangladesh-4.png>
- Mod.JW]
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[see also:
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (27) 20091103.3795
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (26) 20091023.3653
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (25) 20091009.3500
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (24) 20090930.3411
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (23) 20090921.3319
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (22) 20090913.3223
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (21) 20090819.2939
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (20) 20090724.2616
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (10) 20090126.0355
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (01) 20090102.0015
2008
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (50) 20081208.3854
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (30) 20080702.2019
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (10) 20080212.0563
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 (60) 20071126.3824
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (40) 20070924.3164
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2007 (20) 20070511.1509
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 (50) 20061215.3528
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (30) 20060724.2037
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (10) 20060303.0675
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2006 (01) 20060106.0040]
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