Madagascar extended the state of health emergency, why is it so sudden?

In fact, this is not sudden, because this is the 11th time that Madagascar has extended the state of health emergency, and the private family has not successfully survived the epidemic and has been in a high-risk area.

Let's first take a look at the overall epidemic data of Madagascar, its cumulative confirmed cases have reached 14,592, and the existing confirmed cases are only 722, it seems that the success rate of the cumulative ** rate is still relatively high, and the mortality rate is only 184 cases, so Madagascar is naturally not serious for the global epidemic, but it is definitely more serious for this small country, so this state of emergency is currently the 11th extension.

After Madagascar** made emergency measures, the Chinese Embassy in Malagascar also issued a reminder, telling Chinese citizens to strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures when in Madagascar, and at the same time minimize going out. For example, when Chinese citizens are there, they must pay close attention to the development of the local epidemic, grasp the first information of the situation as soon as possible, and pay attention to some information released by the health department on the official website, so that they can quickly grasp those authoritative information, and know the current epidemic situation in Madagascar, and do not spread rumors and rumors.

At the same time, the Chinese Embassy warns all Chinese citizens in Madagascar that they must strictly abide by the relevant epidemic prevention measuresAt the same time, if you must wear a mask when you go out, keep a safe distance of more than one meter from others, and try to avoid going to public places with huge amounts and poor ventilation, and in this special period, don't go to those various gatherings.

At the same time, we must do a good job of personal hygiene protection, such as washing hands and brushing teeth frequently, and at the same time, we must regularly disinfect those places that we often touch, such as doorknob remote control, and regularly check body temperature.

According to the WeChat message of the Chinese Embassy in Madagascar, a few days ago, Madagascar issued a decree that the national health emergency will continue to be extended for 15 days to September 5, which is the eleventh extension of the national health emergency in Madagascar. As of noon on August 24, local time in Malaysia, a total of 14,402 new crown pneumonia cases have been confirmed in Malaysia, with a total of 13,436 cases, 178 deaths, and 788 confirmed cases.

Because the current epidemic situation in Madagascar is growing rapidly, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 400, and if it is not controlled quickly, the consequences will be unimaginable.

This is the 11th extension of the state of health emergency in Malaysia due to the severe spread of the epidemic. The state of national health emergency has been extended for 15 days until 5 September.

Since the outbreak of measles in the African country of Madagascar in September last year, this round of the epidemic has caused about 1,200 deaths, the vast majority of whom are children under the age of 15, according to foreign news reports.

As of mid-March this year, about 10,000 cases of measles had been reported in Madagascar, covering all parts of the Indian Ocean island nation, according to the Ministry of Health and Hail of Madagascar, making it the largest measles outbreak in the country's history. The epidemic is still intensifying.

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, most of the infected children are children, symptoms include fever, upper respiratory tract inflammation, cough, conjunctivitis, etc., severe cases can cause pneumonia and other symptoms, and even cause death, there is no specific drug at present.

Vaccine shortages due to poverty are the number one cause of the rapid spread of the measles outbreak in Madagascar. According to the World Health Organization, vaccination rates of 90 to 95 per cent are required to effectively prevent the spread of measles, while Madagascar currently has a vaccination rate of only 58 per cent.

WHO says at least US$ 7 million is needed to cover the country's estimated 26 million people with measles vaccine, with a funding gap of US$ 3 million. WHO launched a mass measles vaccination campaign in the country at the end of March, aiming to protect 7.2 million children aged 6 months to 9 years in the country.

The measles vaccine is reported to need to be refrigerated, and Madagascar is located in the tropics, and only 15% of the population has access to electricity. In some remote areas, even if they rush to the clinic, there may not be a vaccine available for vaccination. In addition, there is a shortage of health care workers in the country, and many parents are unaware that free measles vaccinations are available at public health centres.

Severe! The number of infected people is quite high! But as the virus wanes! Mortality rate drops!