Kébémer records 169 cases of acute illness
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Illustrative image · Klaus Nielsen · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Kébémer health district recorded 169 cases of fever, diarrhoea and vomiting in 48 hours, overwhelming its treatment capacity. Chief medical officer Tahirou Mbaye announced emergency sampling to identify the origin of the illness, according to SeneNews.
The Kébémer health district in north-western Senegal recorded 169 cases of acute illness in 48 hours, among patients presenting in particular with fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. The figures were reported by SeneNews, which cited the chief medical officer of the health district, Dr Tahirou Mbaye.
Dr Tahirou Mbaye announced emergency sampling to identify the origin of the illness. Patients admitted were placed in isolation, while rumours of water poisoning and a new diphtheria outbreak circulated in Kébémer, according to SeneNews.
The health alert comes after the confirmation of 456 cases of diphtheria and 14 deaths in Senegal, announced on 2 November in a national diphtheria report.
