RSOE EDIS: South Africa - Epidemic - 2010.03.01

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2010-03-01 17:11:44 - Epidemic - South Africa EDIS CODE: EP-20100301-25161-ZAF Date & Time: 2010-03-01 17:11:44 [UTC] Area: South Africa, State of Western Cape, Tygerberg area, Number of Infected person(s): 46 Not confirmed information! Description: Dozens of children remain in critical condition and the number of cases in the measles outbreak continues to grow. Health officials opened a second isolation unit at Tygerberg Hospital on Friday as the ward at New Somerset Hospital approached capacity. It is understood that by the weekend, 28 children had been admitted to the New Somerset Hospital and 18 to Tygerberg. The two wards can accommodate 30 patients. On Thursday the Western Cape Department of Health reported 422 confirmed cases of measles in the province. This was, however, at odds with the records of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, which said on February 12 that there had been 517 confirmed cases in the Western Cape. The department has brought forward a planned immunisation campaign targeting known hot spots The name of Hazard: Measles Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-03-01 17:11:44 [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