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Haiti - Health : High increase in number of cases of fever ZIKA 11/02/2016 09:06:38
We note a clear increase and acceleration in the number of cases over the last 3 weeks, while there were "only" 96 cases the week of January 17 to 23, for a total of 329 notified cases (dated January 30) in Haiti since the first confirmed case https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16333-haiti-flash-5-cases-officially-confirmed-of-zika-fever-in-haiti.html Distribution of cases ZIKA by department: 100 (30.40%) in the West, 70 (21.28%) in the North, 59 (17.93%) in the Artibonite, 47 (14.29%) in the center, 15 (4.56%) in the Nippes, 11 (3.34%) in the South East, 11 (3.34%) in the South, 6 (1.82%) in the Northeast, 6 (1, 82%) in Grand Anse 6 (1.82%) and 4 (1.22%) in the North West. Recall that the prevention and control of ZIKA are the same as those of Chikungunya because the disease is transmitted by the same vector (Aedes) Communities : - Identification, treatment and destruction of breeding sites for mosquitoes - Fumigation in targeted areas Personal prevention measures : - Sleeping under mosquito nets - Wear long clothing that covers extremities (arms and legs). - Apply to the skin mosquito creams - Cover the containers with water at home. Learn more about Zika virus : Zika virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The clinical syndrome is known as Zika fever. The infection is symptomatic only in 18% of cases, and when it is, the diagnosis can be difficult to makes, the symptoms can be confused with those of, among other dengue or chikungunya. After incubation for 3 to 12 days, the presence of virus in blood is generally observed for 2 to 5 days. The Zika fever is self-limiting, the symptoms during 4 to 7 days. There are no antiviral against the Zika and treatment based solely on managing symptoms. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16467-haiti-health-zika-detected-in-the-10-departments.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16391-icihaiti-health-zika-virus-increased-regional-cooperation-in-public-health.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16333-haiti-flash-5-cases-officially-confirmed-of-zika-fever-in-haiti.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16202-haiti-notice-early-warning-system-of-suspected-cases-of-the-zika-virus.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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