Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Meningitis
At the February 14 date, 519 cases of meningitis were recorded in Chad. On 19 February the Minister of Public Health has reported an outbreak of meningitis in the country. The Minister said the areas most affected, and therefore declared epidemic, are Mandoul Logone Oriental and south of the country. Of cases of meningitis have been reported in the east, west, in the Logone occidental and Ndjamena, the capital.
The Department of Public Health, in collaboration with WHO and other partners, has strengthened the medical device in areas affected by for the detection and prompt treatment of case. Moreover, a vaccine targeting response 42 562 people aged two to 30 years was organized in some southern localities. The vaccinations should continue in epidemic in other areas or warning. The Department of Health and its partners have strengthening epidemiological surveillance in whole country, continue charging for monitor the evolution of germs circulating; replenish the stock of vaccines and pre-positioning drugs and diagnostic kits in Delegations of Logone Occidental and Mandoul.
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At the February 14 date, 519 cases of meningitis were recorded in Chad. On 19 February the Minister of Public Health has reported an outbreak of meningitis in the country. The Minister said the areas most affected, and therefore declared epidemic, are Mandoul Logone Oriental and south of the country. Of cases of meningitis have been reported in the east, west, in the Logone occidental and Ndjamena, the capital.
The Department of Public Health, in collaboration with WHO and other partners, has strengthened the medical device in areas affected by for the detection and prompt treatment of case. Moreover, a vaccine targeting response 42 562 people aged two to 30 years was organized in some southern localities. The vaccinations should continue in epidemic in other areas or warning. The Department of Health and its partners have strengthening epidemiological surveillance in whole country, continue charging for monitor the evolution of germs circulating; replenish the stock of vaccines and pre-positioning drugs and diagnostic kits in Delegations of Logone Occidental and Mandoul.
Google translation of;
http://ocha-gwapps1.unog.ch/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-838QGW/$File/rapport_complet.pdf