Tanzania tumejiandaaje kwa Ebola?

[kilimasera]

The Government of Tanzania is sending a team of medical experts to Kagera region in the north to investigate reports of an outbreak of a deadly disease suspected to be ebola in border villages in neighbouring Uganda.

The deputy minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Lucy Nkya, said in Dar es Salaam Wednesday that the team will comprise medical experts from her ministry, the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH). “You are just breaking the news (on the outbreak of the disease in Uganda) to me. Thanks, and I will make sure that a medical team is dispatched to Kagera region as soon as possible,” she told Tanzania's The Citizen daily in a telephone interview.

Reports from Uganda quoted health officials as saying that a disease that has been killing people in Kitgum, Abim and Agago districts could be a new strain of ebola. The situation report of November 26 indicated a cumulative figure of 32 cases, with fatality rate of 25 per cent since its outbreak in Balang village in Mutu parish in Paimol Sub-County, Agago district early this month. A National Professional Officer with the World Health Organisation in Gulu, Dr Emmanuel Tenywa, said a total of 19 people were currently admitted at an isolation ward in Kalongo Hospital with acute signs and symptoms of diarrhoea, vomiting, and severe frontal headache, sometimes associated with pain in the eye without conjunctivitis and blood stains on their stool. He said already one of the health workers in the hospital had developed the disease symptoms after she accidentally came into contact with vomit of a patient. The Kitgum district Surveillance Officer, Ms Grace Ogwang, said four people had so far died of the disease from their homes, while four others were still admitted at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

from: Possible Ebola outbreak in North Western Tanzania (?) -

 

[BAK]

Why Ebola is so dangerous

Health care workers are among those most at risk of catching Ebola
Continue reading the main story Ebola crisis

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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world's deadliest to date. More than 670 people have died as health officials in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone struggle to control the virus.
What is Ebola? Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning: subsequent stages are vomiting, diarrhoea and - in some cases - both internal and external bleeding.

Ebola explained in 60 seconds

The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, including chimpanzees, fruit bats and forest antelope.
It then spreads between humans by direct contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or organs, or indirectly through contact with contaminated environments. Even funerals of Ebola victims can be a risk, if mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased.

This molecular model shows the parts of the Ebola virus scientists are studying in the hopes of finding drugs that will slow the spread of the disease
The incubation period can last from two days to three weeks, and diagnosis is difficult. The human disease has so far been mostly limited to Africa, although one strain has cropped up in the Philippines.
Healthcare workers are at risk if they treat patients without taking the right precautions to avoid infection.
People are infectious as long as their blood and secretions contain the virus - in some cases, up to seven weeks after they recover.
World Health Organization guidance on Ebola
In pictures: Battling Ebola in West Africa

Where does it strike? Ebola outbreaks occur primarily in remote villages in Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests, says the WHO.

Bushmeat - from animals such as bats, antelopes, porcupines and monkeys - is a prized delicacy in much of West Africa but can also be a source of Ebola
It was first discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976 since when it has affected countries further east, including Uganda and Sudan. This outbreak is unusual because it started in Guinea, which has never before been affected, and is spreading to urban areas.

From Nzerekore, a remote area of south-eastern Guinea, the virus has spread to the capital, Conakry, and neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone.
A Liberian man who flew to Lagos in July was quarantined on his arrival and later died of Ebola - the first case in Nigeria.
The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says the outbreak is "unprecedented" in the way the cases were scattered in multiple locations across Guinea, hundreds of kilometres apart, and says it is a "race against time" to check people who come into contact with sick people.

WHO: West Africa Ebola outbreak figures as of 27 July

• Guinea - 319 deaths, 427 cases
• Liberia - 129 deaths, 249 cases
• Sierra Leone - 224 deaths, 525 cases

The virus detective who discovered Ebola

What precautions should I take? Avoid contact with Ebola patients and their bodily fluids, the WHO advises. Do not touch anything - such as shared towels - which could have become contaminated in a public place.

Washing hands and improving hygiene is one of the best ways to fight the virus
Carers should wear gloves and protective equipment, such as masks, and wash their hands regularly.
The WHO also warns against consuming raw bushmeat and any contact with infected bats or monkeys and apes. Fruit bats in particular are considered a delicacy in the area of Guinea where the outbreak started.
In March, Liberia's health minister advised people to stop having sex, in addition to existing advice not to shake hands or kiss. A BBC reporter in the Liberian capital Monrovia says that public awareness campaigns around Ebola have been stepped up following the death in July of renowned Liberian doctor Samuel Brisbane.
Liberia has now closed most of its border crossings and communities hit by an Ebola outbreak face quarantine to try to halt the spread of the virus.
Nigeria's main airliner Arik Air has suspended flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone and more stringent screening is being put in place at some airports. When the outbreak first began, Senegal closed its border with Guinea.
Fighting the fear and stigmatisation surrounding Ebola is one of the greatest challenges health workers face.
Bat-eating ban to curb Ebola virus
No handshakes, no sex

What can be done if I catch it? You must keep yourself isolated and seek professional help. Patients have a better chance of survival if they receive early treatment.

There are no vaccines, though some are being tested, along with new drug therapies.
Patients frequently become dehydrated. They should drink solutions containing electrolytes or receive intravenous fluids.
MSF says this outbreak comes from the deadliest and most aggressive strain of the virus, which kills more than 90% of patients.
Other strains are less virulent and have a survival rate of up to 75%.
However, it is not known which factors allow some people to recover while most succumb.

 

[figganigga]

Naibu Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii, Dk. Kebwe Stephen

Tanzania na Afrika Kusini zimeelezwa kuwa nchi pekee zilizojipanga vizuri zaidi kuliko nchi nyingine barani Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara dhidi ya mapambano ya ugonjwa wa Ebola.

Naibu Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii, Dk. Kebwe Stephen, alisema hiyo ni kutokana na mifumo mizuri ya huduma za afya iliyopo katika nchi hizo.

Alisema hayo alipokuwa akihojiwa katika kipindi cha Kumepambazuka kinachorushwa hewani na Radio One Stereo, jijini Dar es Salaam na kusema pamoja na kuwapo mlipuko mkubwa wa ugonjwa huo katika nchi za Afrika Magharibi, Tanzania kupitia wizara yake imejipanga vizuri kuudhibiti.

Alisema Tanzania inayo timu ya kitaifa, ambayo imekwishaandaliwa na kwamba, wanaandaa maelekezo, ambayo yatasambaa nchini kote.

Kuhusu vifaa vya kuwakinga watumishi au mtu mwingine wa kuhudumia wagonjwa wa Ebola, alisema vipo vya kutosha vya kuanzia, hivyo akawataka Watanzania kutokuwa na hofu, kwani kwa sasa ugonjwa haupo nchini.

Hata hivyo, aliwataka wananchi kutoa ushirikiano katika maelezo yote wanayopewa ya kiafya.

Alisema ni muhimu kila mmoja kuzingatia maelekezo ya wataalamu ili kujikinga na ugonjwa huo, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuepuka kushikana hovyo mikono, kutokumshika mgonjwa, ambaye wanamhisi kuwa anatoka damu katika maeneo mbalimbali ya mwili. Kebwe alisema pamoja na kwamba, kutokwa na damu katika matundu mbalimbali ya mwili ni dalili za mwisho za ugonjwa huo, dalili za awali katika magonjwa ya virusi, ambayo yanasababisha utokaji wa damu sehemu kubwa, ni homa kali.

Alisema homa huwa katika kiwango cha juu na kwamba, mgonjwa anaweza kujisikia kuchoka, kuishiwa nguvu na pia anaweza kupata hali ya kuharisha na kutapika.

CHANZO:NIPASHE | August, 2014

 

[tatanyengo]

Ugonjwa wa Ebola ambao umeshauwa watu kadhaa nchini Uganda umeishaingia Tanzania.

Source: ITV breaking News

 

[Bubu Msemaovyo]

Kwa mila na desturi za sisi Watanzania Mungu apishilie mbali gonjwa hili lisiingie hapa Tanzania, kwani:


01. Kusalimiana kwa kupeana mikono kutasambaza gonjwa hili baya.
02. Vitasa vya milango vitasambaza.
03. Daladala zitasambaza kutokana na kubanana kwa abiria ndani ya mabasi haya.
04. Walimu na wanafunzi mashuleni wataathirika kutokana na kazi yao hususani madaftari.
05. Bomba la mlangoni katika daladala ambalo kila aingiaye hulazimika kushika ili aweze kuingia kwa urahisi.
06. Konda wa daladala na ukusanyaji wa hela (nauli)na Sokoni huko ndiyo sisemi.
07. Kwenye lift itabidi kubonyeza buttons za ghorofa tunazokwenda kwa kutumia nyenzo.
08. Madobi (wafua nguo) wa mitaani kukumbwa kwa nguo wazifuazo.
09. Kumbi za muziki, unacheza kiduku na kusahau kuwa kuna gonjwa linaitwa DON'T TOUCH nalo linacheza kiduku.
10. Nyumba za ibada, Wakristo kwa Waislamu.
11. Katika mabaa.
12. Misibani; Utamaduni wa kupeana pole kwa kupeana mikono.
13. Saluni za kike na za kiume.
14. "Michepuko yaani hawa mchangudoa.
15 Mateja wana mkanda mrefu wa kuchangia vifaa vyao.
16. Mama Lishe kupitia kazi zao vyombo vya chakula vitasambaza ebola.
17. Internet Cafes mouse naa keyboards ni nyenzo zitakazosambaza kwa kasi.
18. Magerezani huko hali itakuwa ni ya kutisha sana hasa hasa hawa wahamiaji haramu, miongoni mwa maeneo muhimu mwa kupeleka vyombo vvya kuchunguza gonjwa hili ni katika magereza.
19. Helmet za bodaboda zitasambaza gonjwa hili haraka sana na kwa rekodi watumiaji wakubwa akina mama wengi hutumia kurahisisha biashara zao, wengine kwa michepuko.....
20. Hospitalini msongamano kuanzia mapokezi hadi wodini kutakuwa nyenzo rahisi ya usambazaji wa Ebola.

 

[Jimy P]

BreakingNews: Kagera ugonjwa wa Ebora umeingia Karagwe Kagera, mtoto Mganga Mkuu mfawidhi Charles Endrew ameeleza hilo,,,,kikiji cha Bulongo, hospital ya Karagwe.


Ugonjwa wa Ebora ulioenea nchi ya Jiran ya Uganda umeingia Nchini Mkoani Kagera, katika kijiji cha Bulongo, wilaya ya Karagwe, Mkoa Wa Kagera, Katika Hospital ya Wilaya ya Karagwe Mganga Mfawithi amethibitisha hilo
Souce: ITV

 

[Stanley.]

Ugonjwa huo unasadikiwa kuingia katika kijiji kilichotajwa kwa jina la Mlongo wilayani Karagwe. Wananchi wamekuwa na hofu na wanailaum serikali kwa kutochukua taadhari kuzui ugonjwa huo toka uganda. Wanadai kuwa uzembe huo ndio ulipelekea UKIMWI kuingia toka Uganda.

 

[Kiwi]

Kwa taarifa za awali kupitia ITV umeingia mkoa wa Kagera wilaya ya Karagwe. Mgonjwa inasemekana ametokea Uganda na kuingia nchini kihalali kupitia mpakani. Sasa la kujiuliza waziri aliyesema kuna 'precautions zime/zinachukuliwa' kuudhibiti ugonjwa usiingie nchini alikuwa anamaanisha precautions zipi. Na sasa ugonjwa umeshaingia atachukua hatua gani.

Mungu Ibariki Tanzania!

 

[papason]

Sometimes serikali tunaisingizia yaani wewe mwenyewe uifate ebola uganda kisha urudi Tz kwa njia za panya na ebola yako alafu unaanza kuilamu serikali?

 

[qq.com]

hii taarifa lakini iko confirmed na nani?

 

[tatanyengo]

FAHAMU UGONJWA WA EBOLA NA JINSI YA KUJIKINGA
UTANGULIZI
Chanzo cha Ebola
Ebola ni ugonjwa wa hatari unaosababishwa na virusi vijulikanavyo kwa lugha ya kitaalamu "Ebola Virus".Ugonjwa huu ni miongoni mwa magonjwa yajulikanayo kwa ujulma kama Homa za Virusi zinaazosababisha kutokwa na Damu mwilini,(Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers)Chanzo kamili cha virusi vya ugonjwa huu hakijulikani.Hali inayosababisha mlipuko wake pia haijulikani.Ugonjwa huupia hauna tiba wala chanjo.Hata dawa za jadi hazijathibitika kutibu ugonjwa huu.
Dalili za Ebola
Dalili za ugonjwa huu ni:-
· Homa kali,inayoambatana na kutokwa damu katika matundu yote ya mwili kam pua,njia ya haja kubwa na dogo,mdomoni,masikioni,machoni n.k.
· Kutapika damu
· Kuharisha damu
· Fizi kuvuja damu
· Kutokwa na damu na kuvia chini ya ngozi.Kwasababu ya kutokwa na damu sehemu za haja kubwa nandogo,choo namkojo pia vitaonekanakuwa na damu.
Kuenea kwa Ebola.
Ugonjwa huu unaenea kwa urahisi sana na haraka kutoka mtu mmoja hadi mtu mwingine kupita njia mbali mbali.
Njia hizi ni:-
· Kuingia mwilini au kugusana na:-
· Mate
· Damu
· Mkojo
· Machozi
· Kamasi
· Majimaji mengine ya mwili,ikiwa ni pamoja na jasho.
· Kugusa mtu aliyekufa kwa ugojnwa wa Ebola
· Kushika/kugusana na wanyama jamii ya nyani.
· Kuchomwa na sindano au vifaa ambavyo havikutakaswa
· Uginjwa huu pia huambukizwa kwa njia ya kujamiiana.
· Kugusa taka ngumu au maji taka yaliyotokana na kumhudumia mgonjwa Ebola.
Athari za ebola
· Unasambaa kwa haraka sana
· Unasababisha vifo vingi kwa muda mfupi
· Jamii huingiwa na hofu na wasi wasi na kushindwa kufanya shughuli zao za kawaida
· Ni gharama kuwahudumia/kutibu wagonjwa.
· Mipaka inaweza kufungwa na watu wakashindwa kusafiri kutoka eneo/nchi moja hadi nyingine.
Kinga ya Ebola
Ugonjwa wa Ebola unaweza kuzuilika.Ni muhimu hapa Tanzaniatuweke mikakati thabiti inayotekelezeka ya kukinga na kudhibiti ugonjwa huu mapema.
Njia kuu za kujikinga na ugonjwa huu:-
· Kuepuka kugusa au kuingiwa na mate,damu,mkojo,jasho,kinyesi,machozi na maji majimengine yanayotoka mwilini mwa mwenye dalili za ugonjwa wa Ebola.
· Kwa kuwa ugonjwa huupia huambukizwa kwa njia ya kujamiiana,epuka kuwa na mpenzizaidi ya mmoja.
· Kutoa taarifa mapema kwa viongozi wa serikali na wa huduma za Afya katika ngazi zote pale anapotokea mtummwnye dalili za Ebola
· Kuwahi katika vituo vya huduma za Afya pale mtu anapoona dalili za ugonjwa huu.
· Wananchi wanatahadharishwa kuepuka kushughulikia maiti ya mtu aliyekufa kwa Ebola;badala yake watoe taarifa kwa uongozi wa kituo cha huduma za Afya kwa ushauri.
· Kufanya ufatiliaji madhubuti wa ugonjwa huu.
· Wananchi waepuke mila na desturi zinazoweza kuchelewesha kupata huduma muhimu na kuzidi kueneza ugonjwa wa Ebola
· Zingatia usafi wa mwili na tabia na kiroho

 

[omujubi]

umeingia mikoa gani???

Wamesema precautions zozote za kuchukua?

Yelewi watoto walio boarding!

achana na hawa waliosema, wao wanadhani kila kitu siasa tu!

 

[KIBONGOMKUTI]

Inasomeka na kutamkwa MURONGO si Bulongo wala Mulongo japo hili si hoja pia jambo la muhimu hapa ni hatua za makusudi za kuzuia ugonjwa huu kutokusambaa zaidi. Kutokana na ahadi na majibu mepesi mepesi ya wanasiasa wa Bongoland. Huwa nafikia kuamini kuwa siku wakikumbana na zahama kama hii ya Ebola uso kwa uso watajifunza kutosema longo logo zao.

 

[CharmingLady]

Yesu wangu, tumekwisha! ee Mungu tuepushie hiki kikombe. . .

 

[Mathias Byabato]

Subiri dk chache naingia hospitalini hapo!
nawapa pumba na mchele hivi punde!

byabato

 

[Zimmermann]

Inaweza ikawa serikali ya CCM wameuleta ili ku divert attention zetu tufuatilie hili badala ya masuala yanayotikisa taifa sasa hivi...Chezea serikali ya Kikwete...

 

[afrodenzi]

Malawi .. Wanaiba Ziwa letu
uganda.. Wanatupa Ebola
Kenya.. Wanatushinda Olympic

Jirani tumewakosea nini???

 

[Otorong'ong'o]

Sitashangaa kusikia Ebola imengia Dar es Salaam.

 

[Simba Mkali]

Sasa hii ni hatari da tutakufa sana!

 

[Kongosho]

mie nimekosa raha kabisa.

Haya magonjwa ya mtu anaondoka mzima mzima mnamuona na hamna cha kumsaidia mabaya sana.

achana na hawa waliosema, wao wanadhani kila kitu siasa tu!