2023-10-25 21:12:09
A confirmed case of tuberculosis disease and another in the process of biological confirmation were detected among the people occupying the Place des Amandiers in Cayenne.
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.
For these two cases of tuberculosis identified among the asylum seekers at Place des Amandiers, the treatment
medical burden is ensured by the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (UMIT) and management measures
operational are ensured by the Anti-Tuberculosis Center (CLAT) of the French Red Cross of
Guyana in conjunction with the health monitoring and security center of ARS Guyana.
Widespread screening is underway in order to identify any possible tuberculosis infection and ensure proper treatment.
appropriate and rapid medical care as well as the isolation of confirmed cases. At the same time, measures of
prevention, including in particular the compulsory wearing of a mask, are strictly applied to contain any
possible transmission of tuberculosis bacillus.
It is important to place these cases in the broader context of the annual prevalence of tuberculosis in
Guyana and throughout the national territory (4,306 confirmed cases nationally including 75 in Guyana in 2021
according to data from Public Health France, latest consolidated data available).
Medical monitoring protocols, as well as prevention measures, have been strengthened to minimize risks and guarantee the safety of the population.
As a reminder, tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by a bacillus which is transmitted mainly by
airborne (micro droplets when coughing or sneezing, etc.) during contact, most often prolonged
with a sick person. The pulmonary form of the disease is manifested by the persistence of certain
symptoms such as cough, difficulty or pain breathing, fever, weight loss, night sweats,
a fever
Source: Prefecture of Guyana
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