Diseases kill at least 25 in three Darfur states
At least 25 people diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also known as kala-azar or black fever) and scabies have died in West and Central Darfur. In North Darfur four women died of fever caused by an unknown infection in Hilf area, west of Malha. The sheikh of Kereinik locality, Abdallah Abakir Zubair, told Radio Dabanga that more than 5,000 people are infected with VL, and scabies. At least 25 people have died, among them eight children, in Kereinik (West Darfur) and Umm Dukhun (Central Darfur) localities within the past two weeks. VL, scabies and ringworm have appeared since last year and the hospitals and health centres in the region have become overcrowded with patients. The sheikh explained that the planting season may fail because the majority of the population is infected with at least one of the diseases. He pointed out that the areas where the diseases are prevalent are Kereinik, Umm Dukhun, Umm Tajok, Amarjadeed, Khorsilla, Ghorban, Mukshashah and Hameeda. The minister of Education and the acting minister of Health, Adam Yahiya, has announced the closure of a number of schools in Kereinik locality for a period of two weeks, due to the wide spreading of scabies, VL, and allergic diseases in the region. In North Darfur state, four women died of a hitherto an unknown infection, that appeared in the region last August, and spread among the population in the beginning of September. Another 21 persons are infected too. A relative of one of the diseased told Radio Dabanga that women and children are the most infected. He explained that the symptoms of the unknown disease are high fever, coughing, and headaches.He added that a medical team led by the director of Malha hospital has visited the area and taken samples from the patients. The relative requested the granting of permission to international organisations to intervene and combating and contain the worsening disease. File photo: A baby critically ill with malnutrition in Al Sareif hospital in North Darfur (Albert González Farran/Unamid) Related: ‘Scabies in West Darfur came from Jebel ‘Amer’: Minister (13 September) Scabies epidemic in West Darfur (12 September)
At least 25 people diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also known as kala-azar or black fever) and scabies have died in West and Central Darfur. In North Darfur four women died of fever caused by an unknown infection in Hilf area, west of Malha.
The sheikh of Kereinik locality, Abdallah Abakir Zubair, told Radio Dabanga that more than 5,000 people are infected with VL, and scabies. At least 25 people have died, among them eight children, in Kereinik (West Darfur) and Umm Dukhun (Central Darfur) localities within the past two weeks. VL, scabies and ringworm have appeared since last year and the hospitals and health centres in the region have become overcrowded with patients.
The sheikh explained that the planting season may fail because the majority of the population is infected with at least one of the diseases. He pointed out that the areas where the diseases are prevalent are Kereinik, Umm Dukhun, Umm Tajok, Amarjadeed, Khorsilla, Ghorban, Mukshashah and Hameeda.
The minister of Education and the acting minister of Health, Adam Yahiya, has announced the closure of a number of schools in Kereinik locality for a period of two weeks, due to the wide spreading of scabies, VL, and allergic diseases in the region.
In North Darfur state, four women died of a hitherto an unknown infection, that appeared in the region last August, and spread among the population in the beginning of September. Another 21 persons are infected too.
A relative of one of the diseased told Radio Dabanga that women and children are the most infected. He explained that the symptoms of the unknown disease are high fever, coughing, and headaches.
He added that a medical team led by the director of Malha hospital has visited the area and taken samples from the patients. The relative requested the granting of permission to international organisations to intervene and combating and contain the worsening disease.
File photo: A baby critically ill with malnutrition in Al Sareif hospital in North Darfur (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
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