Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia
March 11th, 2019“…….survivors reported certain symptoms at significantly higher rates than controls, and in both groups, adults reported more symptoms than children and adolescents. Survivors reported higher rates of: urinary frequency (14.7 percent vs. 3.4 percent), headache (47.6 percent vs. 35.6 percent), fatigue (18.4 percent vs. 6.3 percent), muscle pain (23.1 percent vs. 10.1 percent), memory loss (29.2 percent vs. 4.8 percent), and joint pain (47.5 percent vs. 17.5 percent).
Evaluations by healthcare professionals showed significantly more survivors than controls had abnormal findings on abdominal (10.4 percent vs. 6.4 percent), chest (4.2 percent vs. 2 percent), and neurologic (4.5 percent vs. 1.5 percent) examinations. With regards to abnormal musculoskeletal findings on examination, only muscle tenderness was observed significantly more frequently in survivors than controls (4.5 percent vs. 0.9 percent, respectively). Other musculoskeletal findings, such as joint swelling and decreased range of motion were not observed at a significantly higher frequency in survivors compared with controls. The prevalence of health issues declined in both groups over the one-year follow-up period…….”
A British court has sentenced a 37-year-old Ugandan woman to 11 years in prison for the genital cutting of her 3-year-old daughter
March 10th, 2019“…..The girl was taken to a hospital and lost a significant amount of blood because of her injuries, according to the BBC.
The judge, Philippa Whipple, said the woman was guilty of child abuse. “It’s a barbaric practice and a serious crime,” she said. “It’s an offense which targets women, particularly inflicted when they are young and vulnerable.”
The girl’s father, 43, had been cleared of charges.
Female genital cutting has been illegal in Britain since 1985, but previous prosecutions have led to acquittals…..”
3/10/1906: An underground fire sparked a massive explosion in a mine killing over 1,000 workers in Courrieres, France
March 10th, 2019There are no survivors after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with more than 150 people on board crashed after taking off from Addis Ababa on Sunday morning.
March 10th, 2019
3/9/1981: A nuclear accident at a Japan Atomic Power Company plant in Tsuruga, Japan, exposes 59 workers to radiation.
March 9th, 2019“…..On March 9, a worker forgot to shut a critical valve, causing a radioactive sludge tank to overflow. Fifty-six workers were sent in to mop up the radioactive sludge before the leak could escape the disposal building, but the plan was not successful and 16 tons of waste spilled into Wakasa Bay……”
2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 9 ending March 2, 2019: Influenza activity remains elevated in the United States.
March 9th, 2019“…..According to this week’s FluView report, overall influenza activity remains elevated and is similar to activity reported last week. 48 states and Puerto Rico continue to report widespread flu activity and 32 states are experiencing high influenza-like-illness (ILI) activity levels. While cumulatively influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses remain predominant for this flu season, during the weekend ending March 2, influenza A(H3) were reported more frequently nationally for the second week. Severity indicators continue to increase as expected but remain substantially lower than what was observed last season. This week another eight flu-related pediatric deaths occurring during the 2018-2019 season were reported to CDC, bringing the total to 64 flu-related deaths for the season.
CDC expects flu activity to remain elevated for a number of weeks……”
MSF: The Ebola response in the DRC is losing the upper hand owing to deepening community mistrust.
March 8th, 2019“……The Ebola response must take a new turn. Choices must be given back to patients and their families on how to manage the disease. Vaccination for Ebola must reach more people, and more vaccines are needed for this. Other dire health needs of communities should be addressed. And coercion must not be used as a tactic to track and treat patients, enforce safe burials or decontaminate homes...…”
- Depuis le début de l’épidémie, le cumul des cas est de 913, dont 848 confirmés et 65 probables. Au total, il y a eu 574 décès (509 confirmés et 65 probables) et 306 personnes guéries.
