RSOE EDIS: Mozambique - Epidemic - 2010.01.28

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2010-01-28 04:33:06 - Epidemic - Mozambique EDIS CODE: EP-20100128-24718-MOZ Date & Time: 2010-01-28 04:33:06 [UTC] Area: Mozambique, State of Bayelsa, , Owukoro Number of death person(s): 18 Not confirmed information! Description: NO fewer than 18 persons have reportedly died of ailments suspected to have been caused by measles outbreak in the riverine settlement of Owukoro, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State. Most of the victims, according to reports, were children and young people. Sources told Vanguard that the outbreak of the epidemic might be connected with resistance of the locals to immunisation due to religious beliefs. It was gathered that the people of Owukoro and other Southern Ijaw communities are members of a local church that forbids immunisation. Most government health centres in the hinterlands of the state are in deplorable conditions and lacking in medical personnel. The only government health centre in the area, it was learnt, could not cope with the influx of patients. The name of Hazard: Measles Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-01-28 04:33:06 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu