By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews
Officials in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) are reporting on an unidentified disease that has caused many deaths in Yeretièlé.
According to the information received at the level of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, 28 people have died of this unidentified disease since July.
The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Eugène Aka Aouélé said they mobilized medical teams to the area to investigate.
The symptoms presented include swelling of the face and lower limbs, chest pain, abdominal bloating, general fatigue, constipation and vomiting. Thus, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene orders anyone with one of these signs to go directly to the nearest health center. Self-medication is not recommended to avoid unnecessary risk.
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So what are being done to prevent these dieases in Ivory coast and else where
Their are high cases of Malaria in Ivory coast what are being done to prevent these diseases and deaths
Hi my name is carolyn I reside here in the US I have a concern and question that needs to be answer??? What is done in your country to prevent malaria and deaths to occur.my husband Mohamed is from the Ivory coast. Abidjan cote d Ivoire he died of Malaria on thanksgiving morning of november of this year2019 I haven’t received no info about how he died I need to know who do I need to contact for info about his death