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Senegal - Mysterious disease ravaging the village of Tendouck - 10 cases, 6 deaths

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A mysterious disease ravaging the village Tendouck

Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 08:52 |

Six members of a family died and four others in critical condition: it is the assessment of a mysterious disease that haunts the sleep of villagers Tendouck (Bignona) . The family Diatta was the most affected. The husband and wife were the first affected. Two of the couple's children will follow. They all died in the space of a month, after showing the same symptoms: they spoke with difficulty , had swollen feet and vomiting was accompanied by dizziness. Six months ago, the grandchildren of the couple died in the same circumstances. The wife of the younger brother of the husband, coming from Dakar to visit family, will also be affected. Just like the older brother of the husband, a retired policeman, also coming from Nioro to attend the funeral of his parent. If they are not dead, they were all admitted to the Fann Hospital in neurology service. They were joined by the son and the husband of the lady hospitalized. The health of young boy interned worsened last night. He threw a severe crisis. Plunged into distress, Diatta family Tendouck launches "Sos" at the Department of Family and directions of National Solidarity and Social Action.

http://www.rewmi.com/Une-mysterieuse-maladie-ravage-le-village-de-Tendouck_a81118.html
 
Re: Senegal - Mysterious disease ravaging the village of Tendouck

Re: Senegal - Mysterious disease ravaging the village of Tendouck

There is some dispute as to the order and timing of the cases. It is reported that the husband and wife were the first ones affected, but it is later reported that their grandchildren died of the illness six months ago.

Given how many related people this involves, this may be a high attack rate. It would be intersting to know if all 10 cases were in the same place, or whether some of the later cases had only exposure to the earlier ones. While no hemorrhagic symptoms are reported, vomitting and a high CFR might suggest a hemorrhagic fever.

My reading of the article has the 10 cases as:

Case #1: Husband - Dead
Case #2: Wife - Dead
Cases #3 and #4 - Children of Cases #1 and #2 - Both Dead
Cases #5 and #6 - Grandchildren of Cases #1 and #2 - Both Dead
Case #7 - Wife of younger brother of #1, attended funeral of #1 - Ill
Case #8 - Older brother of #1 - Ill
Case #9 - Son of #7 - Ill
Case #10 - Husband of #7, Older brother of #1 - Ill
 
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