Mauritania - Rift Valley Fever in Aoujeft Kills 17 People

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RVF is not a common illness and not endemic in Mauritania under normal conditions, so even one confirmed case strongly implicates that virus in the whole outbreak, IMO.

http://www.cridem.org/C_Info.php?article=49927

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05-12-201008:24
Adrar / mortal fever: What the ministers did not say.


In their performance "live" (between them and the speaker of the TVM) last night about the fever called Rift Valley (RVF), the ministers of health and rural development, have not satisfied the questions of most citizens.

1 - They say, confirm and swear that the plague that has killed since September, on people and animals in Adrar, is none other than the RVF. Qu'avancent they as evidence? Five (5) cases of positive tests on an unspecified number (did not say) negative results.

For this feat, they have not outlined a setback of language, the causes of animal diseases (raised by many Mauritanians), due to contamination with toxic poisons, from mineral processing Akjoujt? Minister of Rural Development has he not said early intervention - the first reported cases come from Inchiri and Ain Savr?



2 - Why Distinguished Ministers are so categorical, hammering the current scourge is circumscribed by the department and the municipality of Aoujeft Tawaz? These areas are they not in the center of the country? Or the RVF virus they fell from the sky? Why do not they speak to citizens in migration of animals after the fall rains? The animals in the south, southeast and west do not they go back to the wintering Tiris Zemmour in search of Hatba?

Did we not reported in October-November several dead animals Guelb Richat north of Ouadane?

3. Assuming, with confidence, say that our very competent ministers (Mauritania, according to Minister of Rural Development, in its word-finding has existed since the current government team directs)

What compensation do they offer to citizens, in return for the withdrawal they impose the prohibition of consuming meat and milk? Have they not mentioned in their speeches, malnutrition factor favoring the spread of the disease in question? What soothing words they have sent to butchers who have lost and continue to lose cash shortfalls and significant psychological?

Ely Salem KHAYARI
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13 cattle died in the wilaya of Assaba

kiffa, 06/12/2010 - 13 cattle died in the district under the Laoueissi moughataa of Baerk?ol (Assaba). This is shown, Monday, corresponding to the MAI in the wilaya of Assaba. Correspondent quoting the wali mou?aid Economic Affairs, the Acting Wali, Mr Toka Koita states that these animals died yesterday and veterinary services have not yet determined the cause of their death. The correspondent adds that regional authorities have dispatched a mission veterinarian on site to determine the true causes of death of these animals arriving at a time when was officially announced the outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the wilaya of Adrar, north of the country.

http://www.mauritania.tk/

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13-12-201011:31

Death of a person in Atar following a hemorrhagic fever.

The young Mohamed Ould Mohamed Ould Elmoctar Buddha, evacuated Choum, died Saturday at Atar, following a hemorrhagic fever.

Doctors said the bleeding with vomiting of blood is a symptom of Rift Valley fever.

Ould Buddha had been evacuated from Choum (120 km north of Atar). Health officials had sent a blood sample Ould Mohamed Elmoctar to send in the laboratories at the same time a medical delegation was dispatched to the regional delegation Choum e health.

Ould Buddha is the first such case from this locality.

http://www.cridem.org/C_Info.php?article=50166

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Mauritania - Rift Valley Fever in Aoujeft Kills 17 People

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Aoujeft: 17 deaths as a result of fever Rift Valley

"With the death of Mint Sidi Ould Amar Khadijettou occurred Wekchedha, there are 17 people already died of the fever epidemic of Rift Valley in the only common Aoujeft" said Wednesday in a statement to ANI, Mohamed Ould Elmoctar Hmein Amar, mayor of this town.

The mayor returned from a tour that took him to various locations within the county, said he found the death to El-Maden Ervan of 25 head of camels. This, he noted, because the disease has prevailed to date, 86 heads of camels.

Moreover, the corresponding ANI Adrar reports that regional hospital is overcrowded with patients, including serious cases.

Families accuse the local health authorities to keep treading water (in hospital) patients, "the purpose of preventing them from going to seek treatment in Nouakchott. He also mentioned the seriousness of the case from Ain Savr, the young Ely Ould Mohamed Ould Mahfoudh and Khliva, including regional health authorities refuse to evacuate the capital.

Also, note the corresponding ANI, Dr. Ahmed Salem Ould Ahmeti, director of the hospital Atar said that currently no cases of RVF is found in hospitals and among the 11 people who passed through center, 5 have already died, while six others were recovered.

The Minister of Health Dr. Ould Cheikh Elmoctar Horma and Interior Minister Mohamed Ould Boilil went on Tuesday night in Adrar to see the situation created by the epidemic of Valley Fever Rift (RVF).

The ministerial delegation is accompanied by several medical specialists, in addition to a mission of ministry of rural development, including veterinarians.

http://www.mauritanies1.com/infos/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1880&Itemid=211

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Mauritania Reports 3 Outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever
By Rudy Ruitenberg - Dec 16, 2010 11:01 AM ET

Mauritania reported three outbreaks of Rift Valley fever, a livestock disease that can infect humans, in sheep, goats and camels in the west of the country, an alert to the World Organization for Animal Health showed.

A total of 144 sheep and goats and 29 camels across three villages tested positive for the disease, with the start of the outbreak dating back to Oct. 25 and first laboratory confirmation yesterday, according to the online notification...

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http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10054

Information received on 16/12/2010 from Dr Baba Doumbia, Directeur, Directeur de l'?levage, Minist?re du d?veloppement rural, Nouakchott, Mauritania

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 25/10/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 15/12/2010
Report date 16/12/2010
Date submitted to OIE 16/12/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 2008
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Phlebovirus
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaksOutbreak 1 Village of Meddah, Erdeime, Aoujeft, AOUJEFT
Date of start of the outbreak 25/10/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Sheep / goats 300 64 1 0 0

Outbreak 2 Village of Tawaz , Agjatt, Atar, ATAR
Date of start of the outbreak 10/11/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Camelidae 120 29 20 12 1

Outbreak 3 Village of Akjoujt , Tourarine, AKJOUJT, AKJOUJT
Date of start of the outbreak 11/11/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Sheep / goats 250 80 0 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Sheep / goats 550 144 1 0 0
Camelidae 120 29 20 12 1

Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Sheep / goats 26.18% 0.18% 0.69% 0.18%
Camelidae 24.17% 16.67% 68.97% 27.50%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter


EpidemiologySource of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
Vectors



Control measuresMeasures applied Control of arthropods
Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Dipping / Spraying
Modified stamping out
No vaccination
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied No other measures



Diagnostic test resultsLaboratory name and type Agricultural Research Institute of Senegal (ISRA) (Regional Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results Species Test Test date Result
Camelidae reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/12/2010 Positive



Future ReportingThe event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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Horma ould finally recognizes the existence of an outbreak of RVF and the fatality rate is high

19-12-2010

In a letter No. 000776 dated December 12, 2010 (copy attached), Minister of Health informed the WHO Representative in Mauritania "an epidemic of Valley Fever occurred in the Wilaya of Adrar, based confirmation of cases by the Institut Pasteur in Dakar. "

He also reveals that: "The impact of public health are severe with a case fatality rate (proportion of fatal cases related to illness, compared to the total number of cases reached here this rate is 20.7%) relatively high and the risk of contamination by animals and / or animal products persist. Minister then listed the actions taken "in response to this event" and seeks "the cooperation and support of partners to implement the measures envisaged: Investigations to better document the epidemic, strengthening of epidemiological surveillance both on the side of human health of animal health, strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity and the national component of communication. "

Meanwhile waiting for WHO response, citizens continue to die in Adrar.

After the deaths last week of arriving and Choum Ouadane, Sieur Ahmed Ould Hjour the town of Legleitat, Aoujeft Department, died Thursday, Dec. 16 at the RVF dixit DRASS of Adrar to the NNA. Five persons of a family from near Tellabs Ouadane are welcomed on Saturday the hospital to Atar always full well, since last month of bedridden patients. 80% of these cases are suffering from malaria, as always Mr. DRASS. ... Bizarre malaria still in Adrar and which moreover is epidemic (5 people from one family living together ????)

Ely Salem Khayar /Adrar.Info

http://fr.taqadoumy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3825&ac=0&Itemid=29

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Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-1...-outbreak.html

Mauritania Asks WHO for Help in Rift Valley Fever Outbreak
By Oudaa Marouf - Dec 20, 2010 8:09 AM ET

Mauritania wants help from the World Health Organization in fighting an outbreak of Rift Valley fever, which has killed six people in the country?s north, said Health Minister Cheikh El Moctar Ould Horma Ould Babana...