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NEWS
2006
- Jan 15th, Conservancy passes safe levels and water is being discharged into the Demerara river.
- Flooding in Mahaica continues. Leptospirosis medication availabl for the entire country once again at the Georgetown hospital as an outbreak is identified.
2005
Through this site we have already given $277,200 Guy cash to the Alicea Foundation which has provided over 839 hampers valued at $5000 Guy. See detailed spreadsheet of their accounts.
UN launches campaign for Guyana. $3 million US targeted.
Guyana Association of Professional Engineers calls for access to EDWC.
International Donors begin to send assistance to Guyana. UNICEF estimates over 300,000 people affected; 40,000 children in Georgetown alone. Click here for more information.
PAHO, health warnings from the field:
POSSIBILITY OF LEPTOSPIROSIS OUTBREAK IN GUYANA
There have been six suspected deaths from leptospirosis so far (2/3/05) and there is the potential for Hepatitis A and typhoid.PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) notes that with '"the
circulation of raw sewage in the flooded waters due to flooding of septic tanks and pit latrines, as well as rodents and snakes, there is an increased risk of snake bites and leptospirosis amongst other diseases. A major constraintin the provision of services is lack of suitable vehicles and inaccessibility to some communities due to the high water level and an unavailability of boats."Leptospirosis is a mobile bacteria that is usually present in cattle, wild animals and pets. The carrier animals usually do not show or demonstrate any symptoms of the disease. The bacteria are usually excreted through the urine of these animals and survive in slow moving or still water. These bacteria can also survive up to 15 days in moist soil.
Transmission to humans can occur through broken skin and mucous membranes for instance in the mouth and the eyes. In many cases this infection passes on with little or no symptoms. However the more aggressive strains can cause flu-like symptoms, head ache, muscle ache, and jaundice also know as Weil’s Disease.
