Fears of the spread of West Nile fever in Tunisia
After escalating fears of West Nile fever in… Tunisia The Tunisian Observatory for New and Emerging Diseases in Tunisia revealed that 10 cases of infection had been recorded, including one death, due to “West Nile Fever” until the twenty-sixth of October.
Director of Health Vigilance at the Tunisian Ministry of Health, Soha Bouqatef, said, “The recorded cases are sporadic cases and indicate that there is no epidemic spread of West Nile fever in Tunisia.”
Boukatif explained in a statement to Shams FM radio, “The disease is not transmitted from person to person, but rather is caused by a bite.” Mosquitoes“, noting that “85 percent of cases in general do not represent a danger.”
For his part, virologist Amin Salim said in a statement to the official news agency that “the virus is transmitted through migratory birds that transmit it from other countries, and mosquitoes in turn transmit it to humans after they bite birds that spread in marshes and swamps.”
The same spokesman explained that “the dangerous cases that may be recorded in children are due to encephalitis,” noting that “the symptoms of infection are skin rash and fever.”
In addition, Tuz Governorate (south) announced the formation of a crisis cell charged with daily monitoring of the development of the disease, and tightening coordination between various overlapping departments, including health, municipalities, agriculture and processing, and disinfection, after recording one death and 5 infections in the region.
Among the measures taken by the local authorities in this governorate are intensifying work to clear, clean and treat ditches and water facilities, and raising the level of vigilance in areas that have recorded the spread of insects that transmit the virus.
West Nile virus infection is a viral disease that spreads mainly from mosquitoes to humans. Most people have mild or no symptoms, but some have a severe infection that affects the central nervous system.
2023-11-02 00:00:28
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