​A woman from Guinea died of Lassa fever in Liberia in January 2018

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A woman from Guinea died of Lassa fever in Liberia in January 2018

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Health: Government statement on Lassa fever

The health authorities of the Ministry of Health were informed by the WHO Guinea office of the notification of a case of lassa fever in Ganta prefecture (Liberia). This was a woman from Guinea who had been received at the Ganta's Methodist clinic on January 9, 2018 who died on January 11 and was buried in a dignified and secure manner in the same prefecture of Ganta (Liberia).

The results of January 10th blood tests in Liberia confirming the nature of the disease were received by WHO on January 13, 2018. None of the patient's contacts in Liberia were ill or tested positive for Lassa fever.

On January 19, an investigation mission went to Gu?ck?, prefecture of Yomou locality of the case. This team registered 28 contacts, all released after 21 days of regulatory follow-up without disease reporting according to the WHO Guidelines. None of the patient's contacts in Guinea and febrile patients were ill or tested positive for Lassa fever.

On the basis of the results of epidemiological investigations, Guinea is not in a situation of Lassa fever epidemic. The Ministry of Health is systematically and preventively:

1- The sensitization of the population and health and public health services on universal measures of prevention and control of infections;

2- Strengthening epidemiological surveillance.

Ministry of Health

Transmitted by the Government Communication Cell

https://mosaiqueguinee.com/2018/02/08/sante-communique-du-gouvernement-relatif-a-la-fievre-lassa/

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Source: http://sante.gov.gn/communique-gouvernement-fievre-lassa/

 

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Lassa fever: Guinea declares first death

Carole KOUASSI with AGENCES 15 hours ago

The Guinean authorities announced Thursday a death due to Lassa fever, reinforcing the fears that weigh on West Africa with this new hemorrhagic fever.

Guinea has its first death in the Lassa fever epidemic that strikes several countries in West Africa. According to a statement issued by the health authorities, twelve people are also under medical supervision to detect any symptoms.

The victim whose identity was not revealed, died on the other side of the border with Liberia on January 11, the text continues. Information that has attracted a lot of criticism, questioning the reasons why the government made this information public only a month after the fact.

"This silence from the authorities in the face of an epidemic is the reason why I buried eight members of my family who were victims of the Ebola virus," Allareenni Bangoura, a student in the capital Conakry, told the Associated Press.

Part of south-eastern Guinea at the end of 2013, the Ebola epidemic ravaged lives, particularly in West Africa, killing more than 11,000 people. Guinea, which recorded at least 2,535 deaths, was partly accused, as was WHO, of being slow to respond to the first cases.

This time, however, the Guinean authorities believe they have control over the situation. "None of the contacts of the deceased patient in Liberia fell ill or tested positive for Lassa fever," the statement said.
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