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17.07.2018 at 12:18
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The controversy over the possibility of a case of the outbreak of Lassa fever, which would be detected in the hospital district health No. 2 Lomé, largely on Tuesday, the staple of Togolese news sites: "Would Lassa fever be in Lomé? "Wonders the site Africarendezvous, which headlines:" Togo: a warning of fever lassa muted ". If "the Togolese authorities," notes the site, are still hesitant to give confirmation or denial for the time being, in the health district No. 2, the Bè Kpota district, in the eastern suburbs of Lomé and even in the Ministry of Health, emergency meetings follow one another. "
" A case of Lassa fever would be registered in the Center "of this health district, informs the portal, which recalls that the information" is part of a note on networks social benefits ". Asked about the question, "Center officials believe that the information conveyed on social networks are purely" intoxicant ", says the site.
One of these officials said that" even if a case suspected lassa fever was recorded in the center, it must be done to confirm. He added that if the analyzes confirmed it, it is up to the ministry to release a press release to inform the public and insist on preventive measures, in statements reported by this news site.
Togobreakingnews note of his that "no case of Lassa fever was recorded in Togo in 2018," quoted the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Moustafa Mijiyawa, who said in a statement that the 32-year-old The death of Lassa fever in the district of Lomé Health District No. 2, "suffers from pulmonary haemorrhage."
Professor Mijiyawa, the site continues, adds that all tests to detect any germ of haemorrhagic fever are negative and urges the population not to panic. However, he asks both to inform the health staff of the nearest health facility in the event of any suspicion.
"Togo: the patient who died from vomiting blood is not a carrier of Lassa fever, "also writes Globalactu, who informs, under this title, that the transport and burial of the deceased patient's body from heavy vomiting of blood in the No. 2 District Health District Hospital" was carried out under conditions of maximum sanitary protection. "
The site of information recalls that to avoid haemorrhagic viral fevers, behaviors are required, in particular the regular washing of hands with soap and water, the good protection of food remains and food reserves in homes, adoption of hygiene and sanitation measures to prevent rodents.
"It should also avoid contact with blood, salt the urine, saliva and vomit of a suspect, "he concludes.
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