Monday, September 3, 2012
Returning from the Eastern Province where he went especially with the representative of the WHO / DRC Dr Léodegal Bazira to assess the situation on the ground regarding the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever raging in this part the country, the Minister of Health, Dr Felix Kabange Numbi held a press conference last Friday, August 31 at Pev during which he gave accurate figures on the evolution of the disease.
As of 30 August 2012, 28 cases were reported with 12 deaths including three health professionals. This is the area of health Isiro says Dr. Felix Kabange Numbi, considered the epicenter that more cases. 15 acs with 9 décès.soit a fatality rate of 60%. The health zone Viadana recorded 10 cases including 3 deaths, 2 cases with 0décès Dungu, Faradje 1 case with zero 0.
With regard to monitoring cases, the surveillance team followed up on Isiro 141 cases out of 172 cases date of August 30.
The Minister of Health and his team visited in turn the different areas of health affected by the epidemic. They also visited various centers isolation of patients when they were able to speak with some for comfort "because among them there are those who are anxious, thinking they are afraid they will die ..." noted Dr. Felix Kabange
While commending the bravery of the nursing staff and the support of partners including WHO, whose representative, says he took the chance to accompany me to visit people with Ebola, the MSF for building isolation units for their patients daily care, CDC Atlanta for Isiro sent five specialists who installed a mobile laboratory and UNICEF to support drug and logistics, Dr. Felix Kabange also stressed the management of land has encountered some difficulties with the complex ground geography reinforced by the poor state of roads, lack of protective equipment for staff.
However, Dr. Felix Kabange said that to overcome these difficulties the location must provide staff more motorcycles and bicycles available, and deficiency of protective equipment, the partners whose Oms is committed to meeting this gap.
Despite these problems, Dr. Felix Kabange wishes to clarify that the management of patients going in the right conditions because drugs are available. In addition, he adds, we provide holistic care, there are even psycho-clinicians to provide psychological care of people with Ebola. In addition, there is one and only one coordination on the ground, so that the various partners and community health workers working in perfect harmony to curb this epidemic.
Awareness key to eradication of the epidemic
Dr. Felix Kabange wanted to clarify size, "there is no specific treatment or vaccine to treat Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Treatment is symptomatic, that is to say they treat the signs of the disease. "However, the only effective treatment remains the awareness to observe the rules of hygiene. Why, during his stay in the Eastern Province, the Minister of Health had working sessions with local media to raise awareness among the population. It is called, to guard against contamination of the Ebola to wash their hands with soap before preparing food, before eating and after using the latrine, to boil water or disinfected with a chlorine solution, eat only hot food and goods covered.
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