2023-10-25 21:53:55
The Regional Health Agency of Guyana launched the alert on October 25. A confirmed case of tuberculosis and another undergoing biological confirmation were detected among people occupying Place des Amandiers, in Cayenne.
Ludmïa Lewis • Published on October 25, 2023 at 6:53 p.m., updated on October 25, 2023 at 7:08 p.m.
Tuberculosis, infectious disease caused by a mycobacteria that is transmitted through the air, circulates at Place des Amandiers, in Cayenne. It most often affects the lungs but sometimes also affects other organs, depending on the Ministry of Health.
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The ARS announced, through a press release, the detection of two cases of tuberculosis identified among the asylum seekers occupying Place des Amandiers. The two sick people were isolated and put on treatment.
The investigation into these two cases is underway and screening operations for all contact cases will be finalized in the coming days.
Extract from the press release from ARS Guyana
If other cases are detected, the confirmed patients will in turn be isolated. Affected people are cared for by the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (UMIT). Operational management measures are provided by the Anti-Tuberculosis Center (CLAT) of the Red Cross.
The health agency says that “medical monitoring protocols, as well as prevention measures have been strengthened to minimize risks and guarantee the safety of the population“.
As a reminder, last September, a report from Public Health France indicated that 75 cases of tuberculosis had been recorded in Guyana in 2021. Guyana is the French region most affected by tuberculosis with 25.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants..
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