“The situation is under control.” The Minister of Health, Frédéric Valletoux, reported on the “increase” in cholera cases in Mayotte since mid-March. There are already 35 patients identified, “native” cases, that is, they developed directly in the department.
“The State takes the situation very seriously and the teams are fully mobilized. Local authorities will continue working to support the Mahoraí territory in this health situation,” he explained this Wednesday, May 1, in an interview with France Télévisions.
In this context of rapid increase in the number of cases, the Minister Delegate announced that he will go there on May 9 and 10.
Health services overwhelmed
The minister also announced the mobilization of several dozen health professionals from the health reserve. Valuable reinforcements in this department that does not have the personnel to respond to the current crisis.
There are currently two “cholera units” active to treat patients within the CHM. But the allocation of resources to supply these units was done despite other care, as the Mayotte Regional Health Agency explained to BFMTV.com this Monday.
“The Mayotte Hospital Center had to close part of the activity of its dispensaries and its first non-urgent consultations in order to guarantee the activity of this second anti-cholera unit,” said Bastien Morvan, chief of staff of the ARS.
During health patrols, actions are offered to the population to raise awareness of hygiene standards and, in particular, the importance of handwashing. Vaccines are also administered to those close to patients. So far no deaths have been reported as a result of the infection.
Source: BFM TV
