A woman hit by the Ebola virus, which is rife in DRC, gave birth Thursday, September 13. At last, the mother and child are living. This is the first time this has happened since the first outbreak in 1976. In a small health center under-equipped, the staff helped this high-risk delivery, guided by telephone specialists.
The mother is 29 years old. This is her seventh child. When she was about to give birth, medical personnel found himself well Isiro distraught. We simply can not handle a patient with Ebola must protect themselves because the virus is highly contagious. Doctors and nurses are often the victims.
The staff has been guided by two eminent practitioners by telephone from Kinshasa, Professor and Doctor Mbungu Massamba, along with the Minister of Health, Dr. Felix Kabange Numbi. " We spent about four hours in communication with the doctor who was there, said the minister. The first debate was what was the best way by which you could save the child and keep the mother alive. The second debate was on the best way to protect the health personnel had to intervene . "
The goal has been achieved: the mother and child are alive. This is a first. But the prognosis remains reserved for Ebola hemorrhagic fever is fatal in many cases. The child may have a chance not to have contracted. http://congotribune.com/rdc-une-malade-debola-accouche-a-isiro-une-premiere/
