Equatorial Guinea Quarantines 200 People: There has been a stir in Equatorial Guinea due to the spread of an unknown disease. 8 people have died due to this disease. Health Minister Mitoha Ondo O Ayakaba said on Friday (February 10) that the government is taking concrete steps to get the samples tested. Blood samples have been sent to neighboring Gabon for testing. Measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
After the deaths due to Unknown Hemorrhagic Fever, there is an atmosphere of fear among the people. The Equatorial Guinea administration has quarantined 200 people.
Unknown disease stirs in Equatorial Guinea
Giving information, Equatorial Guinea’s Health Minister Ayakaba said that on February 7, the infection of the unknown disease was reported for the first time. After preliminary investigation, it was found that those who had participated in a funeral ceremony were among those who died of infection with this unknown disease.
Movement around two villages was stopped
According to the report of the news agency Reuters, the country’s authorities have banned movement around the two villages that are directly connected to the infected people. Measures are being taken to prevent the spread of infection. According to the information, 200 people who have been quarantined have not shown any symptoms of this disease.
Cameron’s concern also increased
“We are trying to eliminate known hemorrhagic fevers like Lassa or Ebola as quickly as possible,” Health Minister Ayakaba told Reuters news agency by telephone. The concern of Equatorial Guinea’s neighboring country Cameroon has also increased. Cameroon has banned movement near its border in view of the danger of the spread of an unknown disease. Giving information about this, Cameroonian Health Malachy Manouda said that investigation is being done regarding the infection of the disease.
What are the symptoms of the disease?
After the death of many people due to unknown disease in Equatorial Guinea, there is an atmosphere of fear among the people, then the same government is looking serious about it. In this unknown disease, fever and bleeding from the nose were complained. Along with this, there is also pain in the joints. According to the information, people infected with this disease can die within a few hours.
What did WHO say?
It was informed by the government of Equatorial Guinea that it had registered 9 deaths due to the unusual disease in the last weeks in the Nsok Nsomo district of Ki-Ntem province. Later the figure was reported as 8 and it was said that one of the deaths was not related to this outbreak. A WHO spokesman said that the agency is supporting the testing of samples to find out what may have caused the deaths. The results of the sample test are likely to come out soon.
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