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UPPER VOLTA CHARAmRISTICS OF THE DISASER l3m"r: MenFngitis/Measles Epidemic DATE-TIME: Jan--N, 1969 EATION: Widespread in Country DISASTER VICTIMS: Meningitis Measles Deaths Cases Deaths Cases lll* mF 193** 37Ww DESCRIPTION OF THE DISASTER *Q~ly Jan-Feb. w*Statistic:s statistics Jan-March ;!2 available Reference is made to the case study included in this report on the Mali meningitis epidemic. Wper Volta is adjacent to Mali. First reports that meningitis might reach epidemic proportions similar to Mali were received in February. Ch March 22, 1969, it was reported that a canbined measles-meningitis epidemic was occurring throughout Wper Volta with meningitis cases running much above those of previous years while measles incidence was reported to be ten tlmes that of the previous year. The measles were occurrlr-g in the non-vaccinated population. ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF UPPER VOLTA AND WCAL CIRGANIZATIONS Government agencies worked hard to control the disease but when medicine stocks of the local Health Ministry neared depletion outside assistance to obtain more of the required medicines was needed. ASSISTANCE PROVIED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT An urgent request was made by the Government of Upper Volta to the U. S. Mlssion to replenish the nearly exhausted drugs in order to contlnue epidemic control measures. The American Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and authorized the purchase of required medicines from the AID contingency fund up to $6,000. AID/DRC in Washington was asked to ot~tain and airlift PREVIOUS PAGE BLANK
1,000 bottles of pmcain penicillin for irljection and 1,000 ampules of sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) for Wection. The procaln penicillin was purchased fmn the kfense Supply Agency at a cost of $170 plus air freight of $173.19. The Gantrisin was donated by Roche Laboratories thmugh the American Red Cross and AID paid airllft costs of $150.00. Lagos, Nigeria, was requested to obtain from Bonn by air 100 bottles of Oxy'tetracycllne; 150 bottles of Penicillin Tablets; 150 bottles of Gantrisin Tablets; 1,000 bottles of Procaine Penicillin, injectable; 120 bottles Gantrisin Suspensicm; 100 bottles of Aralen Tablets and 1,000 bottles of Aspirin 'tablets. It was not reported whether all of the items requested through Lagos were sent. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND CYI'HER U. S. ASSISTANCE Roche Laboratories Donated 1,000 ampules of Gantrisin throu@ the American Red Cross. Estimated value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY OlJER NATIONS: None reported.
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UPPER VOLTA<br />
CHARAmRISTICS OF THE DISASER<br />
l3m"r:<br />
MenFngitis/Measles Epidemic<br />
DATE-TIME: Jan--N, 1969<br />
EATION:<br />
Widespread in Country<br />
DISASTER VICTIMS: Meningitis Measles<br />
Deaths Cases Deaths Cases<br />
lll* mF 193** 37Ww<br />
DESCRIPTION OF THE DISASTER<br />
*Q~ly Jan-Feb. w*Statistic:s<br />
statistics Jan-March ;!2<br />
available<br />
Reference is made to the case study included in this report on the Mali<br />
meningitis epidemic. Wper Volta is adjacent to Mali. First reports that<br />
meningitis might reach epidemic proportions similar to Mali were received<br />
in February.<br />
Ch March 22, 1969, it was reported that a canbined measles-meningitis<br />
epidemic was occurring throughout Wper Volta with meningitis cases running<br />
much above those of previous years while measles incidence was reported<br />
to be ten tlmes that of the previous year. The measles were occurrlr-g in the<br />
non-vaccinated population.<br />
ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF UPPER VOLTA AND WCAL CIRGANIZATIONS<br />
Government agencies worked hard to control the disease but when medicine<br />
stocks of the local Health Ministry neared depletion outside assistance to<br />
obtain more of the required medicines was needed.<br />
ASSISTANCE PROVIED BY THE U.<br />
S. GOVERNMENT<br />
An urgent request was made by the Government of Upper Volta to the U. S. Mlssion<br />
to replenish the nearly exhausted drugs in order to contlnue epidemic control<br />
measures. The American Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority<br />
and authorized the purchase of required medicines from the AID contingency<br />
fund up to $6,000. AID/DRC in Washington was asked to ot~tain and airlift<br />
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