- 09 Mar 2017 Undiagnosed disease - Colombia: (CE) fatal, RFI
- 09 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (69): USA (TN) poultry, HPAI H7N9
- 09 Mar 2017 Zika virus (03): Americas, research
- 08 Mar 2017 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (08): Asia (Yemen)
- 08 Mar 2017 E. coli EHEC - USA (03): O157, soynut butter, more cases, recall
- 08 Mar 2017 Avian influenza, human (31): Russia (MS) H5N8 susp, RFI
- 08 Mar 2017 New in IJID (03): March 2017. TB issue
- 08 Mar 2017 Bovine tuberculosis - UK: (England) canine, camelid
- 08 Mar 2017 Foot & mouth disease - South Africa: (MP) bovine, st pending, OIE
- 08 Mar 2017 Undiagnosed illness - Nigeria: (ZA) fatal, RFI
- 07 Mar 2017 Avian influenza, human (30): China, H7N9
- 07 Mar 2017 Ross River virus - Australia (05): (NS)
- 07 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (68): USA (WI) poultry, LPAI H5N2, OIE
- 07 Mar 2017 Anthrax - Australia (02): (QL) bovine
- 07 Mar 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (28): Brazil (ES) WHO, travel advice
- 07 Mar 2017 Newcastle disease - Pakistan: (SD) peacock
- 07 Mar 2017 E. coli EHEC - USA (02): O157, soynut butter
- 07 Mar 2017 Kyasanur Forest disease - India (05): (GA,MH) monkey
- 07 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (67): USA (TN) poultry, HPAI H7, OIE
- 06 Mar 2017 Blast disease, wheat - India: 1st rep (WB)
- 06 Mar 2017 Hemorrhagic septicemia - Israel: (HZ) bovine, OIE
- 06 Mar 2017 MERS-CoV (14): Saudi Arabia
- 06 Mar 2017 Anthrax - Australia: (VI) ovine, human exp
- 06 Mar 2017 Kyasanur Forest disease - India (04): (GA) vaccine impact
- 05 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (66): USA (TN) poultry, HPAI, H7
- 05 Mar 2017 Meningitis, meningococcal - USA: (OR) college, sg B, sg B vaccine, RFI
- 05 Mar 2017 Ebola update (10): news, research
- 05 Mar 2017 Chemical weapons - Syria: chlorine, sarin gas, blistering agent
- 05 Mar 2017 Undiagnosed respiratory disease (03): China (Hong Kong) comment, RFI
- 05 Mar 2017 Mumps update (08): Canada, USA, comment
- 05 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (65): Greece (EM) poultry, HPAI H5N6, clarification
- 05 Mar 2017 Ross River virus - Australia (04): (WA)
- 05 Mar 2017 Bovine tuberculosis - USA (02): (SD)
- 04 Mar 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (27): Peru (AY)
- 04 Mar 2017 American foulbrood, apis - USA: (HI)
- 04 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (64): (Europe) HPAI H5N8, poultry, wildfowl, EU update
- 04 Mar 2017 Avian influenza, human (29): China (SH, Mainland), H7N9, WHO assessment
- 04 Mar 2017 Undiagnosed respiratory disease (02): China (Hong Kong) comment
- 04 Mar 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (26): PAHO/WHO
- 04 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (63): Greece,Bosnia/Herzegovina poultry,birds HPAI H5N8 H5N6 OIE
- 03 Mar 2017 Quick & slow wilts, black pepper - Viet Nam: (DO) susp
- 03 Mar 2017 Mumps update (07): Canada, USA
- 03 Mar 2017 Hand, foot & mouth disease update (02): Thailand, Vietnam
- 03 Mar 2017 Measles update (10)
- 03 Mar 2017 Undiagnosed respiratory disease: China (Hong Kong) RFI
- 02 Mar 2017 E. coli EHEC - USA
- 02 Mar 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (09): Nigeria (BO)
- 02 Mar 2017 Bronchiolitis - Syria: (ID) internally displaced children
- 02 Mar 2017 Foodborne illness - Japan (02): (Tokyo area), nori, norovirus
- 02 Mar 2017 Johne's disease - Liechtenstein: (RU) bovine, OIE
- 02 Mar 2017 Avian influenza, human (28): China (GX) Taiwan, H7N9, mutations
- 02 Mar 2017 Avian influenza (62): Europe (Serbia, Slovenia) wild birds, HPAI H5N5, OIE
- 02 Mar 2017 Leprosy - Ghana
- 02 Mar 2017 Chikungunya (07): Asia (Pakistan) WHO
- 01 Mar 2017 Schmallenberg virus - Europe (04): UK (England), ovine, increased incidence, RFI
- 01 Mar 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (08): Benin
- 01 Mar 2017 Antibiotic resistance (02): WHO, priority pathogens
- 01 Mar 2017 Spring viremia of carp - Romania: (OT) OIE
- 01 Mar 2017 Buruli ulcer - São Tomé and Príncipe (04): fatal, susp, RFI
- 28 Feb 2017 African swine fever - Europe (06): Ukraine (IF,ZP) wild, domestic swine, OIE
- 28 Feb 2017 Lyme disease - USA: (AR)
- 28 Feb 2017 Mucormycosis - USA: (CA) fatal, lung, raw marijuana susp, immunocomprom. patient
- 28 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (61): Nepal (KS) H5N1, poultry, OIE
- 28 Feb 2017 Small hive beetle infestation, apis - Belize: (CZ) 1st rep, OIE
- 27 Feb 2017 Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus - Australia: (QL) susp.
- 27 Feb 2017 Brown rot, potato - Switzerland: alert
- 27 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (27): Egypt (Fayoum) H5N1, RFI
- 27 Feb 2017 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Namibia: (OH) fatal, quarantine
- 27 Feb 2017 Mumps update (06): USA
- 27 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (26): China (HE) H7N9
- 27 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (60): Europe (Lithuania, Russia) wild birds, HPAI H5N8, H5, OIE, RFI
- 27 Feb 2017 Foodborne illness - Canada: (MB) healthcare lecture catering
- 27 Feb 2017 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (07): Americas
- 26 Feb 2017 Hepatitis E - Chad (03): (SA)
- 26 Feb 2017 Ebola update (09): news, research, funding
- 26 Feb 2017 Meningitis, meningococcal - Malta: fatal, serogroup B, vaccine shortage
- 25 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (19): Panama (LS)
- 25 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (25): Brazil PAHO/WHO
- 25 Feb 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (07): Nigeria (BA)
- 25 Feb 2017 Toxic spider Bite - Australia: funnel web spider
- 25 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (59): Ireland, HPAI H5N8, swan
- 25 Feb 2017 VX chemical weapons - Indonesia: fatality, correction: Malaysia
- 25 Feb 2017 Influenza (05): WHO global update, vaccine effectiveness, new A/H3N2 clade
- 25 Feb 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (06): Nigeria
- 25 Feb 2017 Marteilia refringens - Norway: (HO) mussels, 1st rep, OIE
- 25 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (25): China (SD, GX), H7N9
- 25 Feb 2017 Meningitis, meningococcal - Togo: fatal, emergence of serogroup W
- 25 Feb 2017 VX Chemical weapons - Indonesia: fatality
- 25 Feb 2017 Streptococcus, group A, invasive - Belgium: fatal, increase cases
- 24 Feb 2017 Arbovirus clusters - South Africa: West Nile, Sindbis, alert
- 24 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (24): China (JX), H7N9, control measures
- 24 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (58): Europe (Belgium, Czech Rep) wildfowl, poultry, spread
- 24 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (18): USA (TX) susp
- 24 Feb 2017 Anthrax - Kazakhstan: (PA) court case arising
- 24 Feb 2017 Avian cholera - USA (03): (ID) wild birds
- 24 Feb 2017 Equine herpesvirus & strangles - USA: (NV) equine
- 24 Feb 2017 Leptospirosis - USA (03): (IL) canine, alert, RFI
- 24 Feb 2017 Equine herpesvirus - North America (12): USA (TX) equine
- 23 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed disease, pineapple - Uganda: (IB), RFI
- 23 Feb 2017 Mumps update (05): USA (PA, MO - RFI), Canada (ON, AB)
- 23 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (57): Spain (CT) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
- 23 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (56): China, HPAI H7N9, poultry, human, control measures
- 23 Feb 2017 Hepatitis C - USA: (IA)
- 23 Feb 2017 Sheep pox & goat pox - Israel: (HZ) ovine, OIE
- 23 Feb 2017 Tularemia - USA: (MN ex SD) fish hook injury, 2016
- 23 Feb 2017 Bluetongue - Europe: (France) bovine, ovine, st 8, update
- 23 Feb 2017 Foodborne illness - Japan: (Tokyo area) RFI
- 23 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (23): China, Taiwan, H7N9, WHO, genetic mutations
- 23 Feb 2017 Kyasanur Forest disease - India (03): (MH,KA)
- 22 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (22): China (GX, SD), H7N9, WHO updates, vaccine
- 22 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (24): Brazil, carnival, travel alert
- 22 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (17): USA, Canada, WHO
- 22 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (55): China (GD) HPAI H7N9, poultry, OIE, RFI
- 21 Feb 2017 Measles update (09)
- 21 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - Palestinian Authority: (GZ) bovine, st. O, OIE
- 21 Feb 2017 Indian walnut - Brazil: fatalities
- 21 Feb 2017 Pseudorabies - Spain: 2015, Iberian Lynx, 1st rep.
- 21 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed deaths, bovine, caprine - Bangladesh (02): (RP) poisoning
- 21 Feb 2017 New in IJID (02): February 2017
- 21 Feb 2017 Schistosomiasis - Belgium: ex South Africa (NL)
- 20 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (54): Viet Nam (BL, QG) backyard, HPAI H5N1, H5N6, OIE
- 20 Feb 2017 Rabies (11): Asia (Nepal) fox, susp., human exposure
- 20 Feb 2017 Influenza (06): North America, seasonal vaccine studies
- 20 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (16): Chile (LR), Argentina (BA), USA PA)
- 20 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed virus, cabbage - Ghana
- 19 Feb 2017 Ebola update (08): news, research, vaccine
- 19 Feb 2017 MERS-CoV (13): Saudi Arabia (MK, RI)
- 19 Feb 2017 Gastroenteritis - Nigeria: (ZA), RFI
- 19 Feb 2017 Norovirus - Canada: (BC, AB, ON)
- 19 Feb 2017 Leptospirosis - USA (02): (NYC) fatal, rats, comment
- 19 Feb 2017 Influenza (05): seasonal vaccine studies
- 19 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (21): China (GZ) H7N9
- 18 Feb 2017 Methanol Poisoning - Viet Nam (LI)
- 18 Feb 2017 Equine herpesvirus - North America (11): Canada (ON), USA (LA) equine
- 18 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed deaths, bovine, caprine - Bangladesh: (DH) RFI
- 18 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - Israel (03): (HD) bovine, st O, Palestinian Auth (GZ) RFI
- 18 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (23): Brazil, PAHO/WHO
- 18 Feb 2017 Hand, foot & mouth disease update (01): Southeast Asia, UK, USA, Domin. Rep. RFI
- 18 Feb 2017 Malaria - South & Central America: PAHO update
- 18 Feb 2017 Leprosy - Namibia
- 18 Feb 2017 Brucellosis, bovine - Malaysia: (NS) spread, control
- 18 Feb 2017 Pentobarbital, dog food - USA (02): recall
- 18 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed cerebral disease - Uganda: nodding disease, autoimmune reaction
- 17 Feb 2017 Fungal infection, contaminated drug - USA: (NC) late relapse
- 17 Feb 2017 Plague - Uganda: 2011-2014, ciprofloxacin efficacy
- 17 Feb 2017 Zika virus (02): Americas, Asia, Africa, Pacific, research, observations
- 17 Feb 2017 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (06): Africa
- 17 Feb 2017 Rat bite fever - France: quadraplegia
- 17 Feb 2017 Legionellosis - USA (02): (MI) genotyping, RFI
- 17 Feb 2017 Rabies (10): Asia (Kazakhstan) golden jackal, OIE
- 17 Feb 2017 Scrub typhus - Nepal (02): (RO)
- 16 Feb 2017 Ross River virus - Australia (03): (NS, VI)
- 16 Feb 2017 Buruli ulcer - São Tomé and Príncipe (03): A. fumigatus, PCR, bone biopsy, RFI
- 16 Feb 2017 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (05): Africa, Asia
- 15 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (53): Cameroon (EN) captive bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
- 15 Feb 2017 Measles update (08)
- 15 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (15): USA (UT)
- 15 Feb 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (05): Nigeria (NA)
- 15 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (22): Brazil
- 15 Feb 2017 Equine herpesvirus - North America (10): USA (CA) equine
- 15 Feb 2017 Leptospirosis - USA: (NYC) fatal, living in rat-infested buildings
- 15 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (20): China (SC, YN, BJ), H7N9, death toll
- 15 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (52): Czech Republic (LK) captive birds, HPAI H5N5, OIE
- 15 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (14): Chile (LR)
- 15 Feb 2017 Diphtheria - Venezuela: (AN, BO) resurgence
- 15 Feb 2017 Streptococcus, group A - USA: (AK) fatal, new strain, homeless, RFI
- 15 Feb 2017 Toxic algae - New Zealand: (CA) alert
- 14 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (51): Taiwan (TA) poultry, HPAI, H5N6, spread
- 14 Feb 2017 Koi herpesvirus disease - South Africa: (GT) 1st report, OIE
- 14 Feb 2017 Yellow fever update - Africa (01): Angola, Congo DR
- 14 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (13): Chile
- 14 Feb 2017 Strangles, equine - UK: (England)
- 14 Feb 2017 Influenza (04): WHO global update
- 14 Feb 2017 Kyasanur Forest disease - India (02): (KA) monkey
- 14 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - Mongolia: (SB, DD) multiple species, st O, OIE
- 14 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (19): China (BJ, YN) H7N9
- 13 Feb 2017 Rabies (09): Asia (China), animal, human
- 13 Feb 2017 Light leaf spot, oilseed rape & vegetable brassicas - UK: alert
- 13 Feb 2017 Ebola update (07): research, economy
- 13 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (50): Bosnia & Herzegovina (PR) HPAI H5N8, poultry, 1st rep
- 13 Feb 2017 MERS-CoV (12): Saudi Arabia (BA, MD, QS)
- 13 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (49): Ireland (CO, TY) HPAI H5N8, resident wild birds
- 13 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (48): Taiwan (TA) poultry, HPAI H5N6, OIE
- 13 Feb 2017 Ross River virus - Australia (02): (NS, VI)
- 13 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (21): Bolivia (LP) comment
- 13 Feb 2017 Brown rot, potato - Poland
- 12 Feb 2017 African swine fever - Europe (05): Ukraine (VI, CK) porcine, domestic, OIE
- 12 Feb 2017 Varicella update (01): USA (VA), India (AP)
- 12 Feb 2017 Fake food poisoning, human fatalities - India RFI
- 12 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed respiratory disease - Malaysia (02): (KN,SL) leptospirosis conf, RFI
- 12 Feb 2017 Rabies (08): Americas
- 11 Feb 2017 MERS-CoV (11): Saudi Arabia (NJ, MD, MK), WHO
- 11 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - South Korea (03): bovine, serotypes A, O, spread
- 11 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (12): Chile (AR) susp.
- 11 Feb 2017 Avian influenza (47): South Korea, HPAI H5N6, poultry, spread
- 11 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (20): Brazil comment
- 11 Feb 2017 Equine herpesvirus - North America (09): USA (MI) equine
- 11 Feb 2017 Salmon die-off - Chile: karenia susp.
- 11 Feb 2017 Plague, animal - USA: (NM) canine
- 11 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (19): Bolivia (LP)
- 11 Feb 2017 Schmallenberg virus - Europe (03): UK (England, Wales), ovine, bovine
- 11 Feb 2017 Amnesia, b/l hippocampal ischemia - USA: (MA) illicit drug use, toxin susp., RFI
- 11 Feb 2017 Streptococcus, group A, scarlet fever - UK: (England)
- 11 Feb 2017 Haff disease - possible model
- 11 Feb 2017 Mumps update (04): USA (WA), New Zealand
- 11 Feb 2017 Undiagnosed respiratory disease - Malaysia: (KN) RFI
- 10 Feb 2017 Foodborne illness - USA: (FL) science olympiad, staphylococcal
- 10 Feb 2017 Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, lethal fish parasite: corr.
- 10 Feb 2017 HIV - China: (ZJ) nosocomial transmission
- 10 Feb 2017 Hepatitis B - China: (SD) hemodialysis unit
- 10 Feb 2017 Psoroptic mange, bighorn sheep - Canada: (BC)
- 10 Feb 2017 Melioidosis - Australia (03): (NT) fatality
- 10 Feb 2017 Hepatitis - Pakistan: (SD) fatalities
- 10 Feb 2017 Buruli ulcer - São Tomé and Príncipe (02): comment, RFI
- 10 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - Egypt: livestock, spread
- 10 Feb 2017 Influenza, canine - USA: (IL)
- 10 Feb 2017 Feline panleukopenia - Australia: (NS)
- 10 Feb 2017 Leptospirosis - USA: (AZ) canine
- 10 Feb 2017 Haff disease - Brazil (02): (BA)
- 09 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - China: (Tibet) serotype O, bovine, OIE
- 09 Feb 2017 Yellow fever - Americas (18): PAHO/WHO
- 09 Feb 2017 Sclerotinia & blackleg, oilseed rape - Canada: (SK)
- 09 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - South Korea (02): (KG) bovine, serotype A, OIE
- 09 Feb 2017 Hantavirus update - Americas (11): Chile (LG)
- 09 Feb 2017 Measles update (07)
- 09 Feb 2017 Lassa fever - West Africa (04): Liberia
- 09 Feb 2017 Ross River virus - Australia: (VI)
- 09 Feb 2017 Foot & mouth disease - Israel (02): (HD) bovine, st O, OIE Palestinian Auth (GZ)
- 09 Feb 2017 Anthrax - Namibia: (KU) lion
- 09 Feb 2017 Late blight, potato - Bangladesh (02): (RP)
- 09 Feb 2017 Avian influenza, human (18): China (AH,HE) Taiwan, H7N9
Published Date: 2017-03-09 05:11:02
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed disease - Colombia: (CE) fatal, RFI
Archive Number: 20170309.4888805
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed disease - Colombia: (CE) fatal, RFI
Archive Number: 20170309.4888805
UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE - COLOMBIA: (CESAR) FATAL, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Sun 5 Mar 2017
Source: Caracol Radio [in Spanish, trans. Mod.TY, edited]
http://caracol.com.co/emisora/2017/03/05/santa_marta/1488722909_101976.html
A medical mission is attending to the health emergency in the communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
The commission, composed of a medical team of the Secretariat of Health of Cesar [department], representatives of indigenous organizations, and authorities of the Kogui ethnic group, as well as those from the EPS Dusakawi [this is a special public entity that provides health services to the Kogui, Yukpa and Wiwa ethnic groups], will travel this Sun 5 Mar 2017 with the help of the army to the Zinkaka, Tusimake and Bunkuana settlements located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, where a health emergency is registered that has left 9 indigenous people dead this past week.
According to a report issued by the EPS Dusakawi, there is an outbreak of an unknown illness that develops in 6-8 days with 4 fatal cases of children less than one year of age and 5 cases in adults between 25-65 years of age.
The secretary of health, Carmen Sofía Daza Orozco, indicated that they became aware of the situation from the Gonawindua Tayrona organization's information about their findings in the communities previously mentioned; afterward, contact was made with the EPS Dusakawi that has this area within its jurisdiction, and she moved a team to the area in order to verify and deal with the situation.
According to the report delivered by Dusakawi to the Secretariat of Health, the situation involves an unknown disease that progressed in 6-8 days, and the fatal cases are in children less than one year old, and 5 cases in the population between 25-65 years.
The coordinator of epidemiological surveillance of the Secretariat, Maria Teresa Garces, confirmed that according to the testimonies of the Kogui ethnic group, the indigenous individuals who died presented with symptoms such as fever, headache, cough and chills, so that the deaths may have been associated with an acute respiratory infection.
The logistics for the commission that will leave this Sunday [5 Mar 2017] from the Buena Vista Battalion in Distracción, La Guajira, was coordinated by the Gonawindua Tayrona organization, which requested help from the army that made available a medical mission helicopter in order to attend to the emergency in the shortest time possible. The team that will go to the Sierra Nevada is composed of an epidemiologist from Dusakawi, a public health laboratory bacteriologist from Cesar [department] who will take samples from the indigenous people who are found to be ill, 2 Kogui indigenous authorities, and a delegate from Gonawindúa Tayrona.
It is important to note that the Kogui ethnic people, due to their ancestral customs, do not permit transport or handling of their corpses, so the health commission that will travel there follows a protocol accompanied by the ethnic authorities and the municipal group of José de Los Santos Sauna Limaco.
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[Speculation about the etiology of these cases is difficult because of the limited and general symptoms mentioned as well as the lack of laboratory test results. The acute respiratory symptoms and rapid progression to death is compatible with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HPS), but a HPS cluster occurring in a short interval of time would be unusual.
ProMED-mail would appreciate receiving any additional information that becomes available, especially results of laboratory tests.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map showing the location of Colombia can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/4954, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta at http://en-us.topographic-map.com/places/Sierra-Nevada-de-Santa-Marta-National-Park-2807659/. - Mod.TY
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/16.]
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A ProMED-mail post
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Sun 5 Mar 2017
Source: Caracol Radio [in Spanish, trans. Mod.TY, edited]
http://caracol.com.co/emisora/2017/03/05/santa_marta/1488722909_101976.html
A medical mission is attending to the health emergency in the communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
The commission, composed of a medical team of the Secretariat of Health of Cesar [department], representatives of indigenous organizations, and authorities of the Kogui ethnic group, as well as those from the EPS Dusakawi [this is a special public entity that provides health services to the Kogui, Yukpa and Wiwa ethnic groups], will travel this Sun 5 Mar 2017 with the help of the army to the Zinkaka, Tusimake and Bunkuana settlements located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, where a health emergency is registered that has left 9 indigenous people dead this past week.
According to a report issued by the EPS Dusakawi, there is an outbreak of an unknown illness that develops in 6-8 days with 4 fatal cases of children less than one year of age and 5 cases in adults between 25-65 years of age.
The secretary of health, Carmen Sofía Daza Orozco, indicated that they became aware of the situation from the Gonawindua Tayrona organization's information about their findings in the communities previously mentioned; afterward, contact was made with the EPS Dusakawi that has this area within its jurisdiction, and she moved a team to the area in order to verify and deal with the situation.
According to the report delivered by Dusakawi to the Secretariat of Health, the situation involves an unknown disease that progressed in 6-8 days, and the fatal cases are in children less than one year old, and 5 cases in the population between 25-65 years.
The coordinator of epidemiological surveillance of the Secretariat, Maria Teresa Garces, confirmed that according to the testimonies of the Kogui ethnic group, the indigenous individuals who died presented with symptoms such as fever, headache, cough and chills, so that the deaths may have been associated with an acute respiratory infection.
The logistics for the commission that will leave this Sunday [5 Mar 2017] from the Buena Vista Battalion in Distracción, La Guajira, was coordinated by the Gonawindua Tayrona organization, which requested help from the army that made available a medical mission helicopter in order to attend to the emergency in the shortest time possible. The team that will go to the Sierra Nevada is composed of an epidemiologist from Dusakawi, a public health laboratory bacteriologist from Cesar [department] who will take samples from the indigenous people who are found to be ill, 2 Kogui indigenous authorities, and a delegate from Gonawindúa Tayrona.
It is important to note that the Kogui ethnic people, due to their ancestral customs, do not permit transport or handling of their corpses, so the health commission that will travel there follows a protocol accompanied by the ethnic authorities and the municipal group of José de Los Santos Sauna Limaco.
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communicated by:
ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts
<promed@promedmail.org>
[Speculation about the etiology of these cases is difficult because of the limited and general symptoms mentioned as well as the lack of laboratory test results. The acute respiratory symptoms and rapid progression to death is compatible with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HPS), but a HPS cluster occurring in a short interval of time would be unusual.
ProMED-mail would appreciate receiving any additional information that becomes available, especially results of laboratory tests.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map showing the location of Colombia can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/4954, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta at http://en-us.topographic-map.com/places/Sierra-Nevada-de-Santa-Marta-National-Park-2807659/. - Mod.TY
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/16.]
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