Cholera epidemic intensifies in Cameroon

  1. Posted on Tuesday 29 June 2010 - 10:38
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    Solomon Tembang Mforgham, AfricaNews reporter in Limbe, Cameroon
    A cholera epidemic that broke out at the beginning of June 2010 in the northern parts of Cameroon has intensified with 11 people reportedly dead out of 73 diagnosed cases.
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    The 73 cases and 11 deaths are reported to have occurred in Gobo in the Mayo Danay Division in the Far North region of Cameroon. Among the death is said to be a soldier of the Rapid Intervention Battalion with French acronym, BIR.

    The Mayor of the locality, Elias Voumsoumna, is quoted as saying measures have been taken to treat all water points while sensitisation messages on the observance of hygiene and sanitation have been going on over the media and in Churches, mosques and other meeting points.

    He said the population is also being called upon to immediately take all suspected cases to the nearest hospitals for optimum medical attention.

    According to official sources, since the outbreak was reported in Mada and Makary in the Logone and Chari Division at the beginning of June 2010 and Mogode in Mayo Tsanaga division in mid June, 157 cases have been reported with 20 deaths. However, it should be noted that this does not include cases that died at home and cases not declared.

    To add to efforts of the Far North Regional Delegate of Public Health with the support of international partners to fight the epidemic, the Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda, was expected in the Region on 28 June 2010 to take stock of the situation in a bid to seek solutions.

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