They investigate hemorrhagic fever that leaves deaths in Equatorial Guinea

Cameroon limited movement on the border with Equatorial Guinea following the report of the spread of a disease of unknown origin so far that causes hemorrhagic fever and has caused the death of at least nine people, according to the first reports.

In a statement, the local Ministry of Health indicated that several weeks ago an unusual epidemiological situation occurred in the Nsok Nsomo district, Kie-Ntem province, leaving deaths within a short time of each other in two communities.

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Among the symptoms are fever, decay, vomiting blood and diarrhea.

Among the first actions carried out by the authorities is to take COVID-19 tests in the area, although they all came back negative.

With the close contacts of the deceased, they were placed in preventive isolation as well as stool, blood and urine samples were taken to be sent to the WHO reference laboratory.

Three people had symptoms and were transferred to a hospital where they are progressing favorably.

The authorities indicated that he was trying to rule out diseases already known in the region such as Ebola. (YO)