http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia.asp?ID=338852
Changed the numbers again.
[google translate]
Minister of the Health foretells control of the epidemic of the Marburg Luanda, 04/05 - the Angolan minister of the Health, Sebastião Veloso, foretold today, in Luanda, the control, in the next days, of the epidemic of the hemorrhagic fever of Marburg. Sebastião Veloso, that today left the province of the Uíge, after having there worked during seven days, said to have evidenced in the place positive signals that give indications of the control of the disease. "This fact is so evident, because it is for the first time, since the sprouting of the illness that was not registado any in case that, including death in last the 24 hours" - the bearer of the folder of the Health standed out. However, the epidemic will be able to consider controlled if after 21 days if not to registar the occurrence of any case and eradicated if if to the same verify picture after six weeks. Confident, the governor said to be reached the goal, fact that a relief represents. "We consider that it was not em.vão the efforts of the national and international community", pointed out. It congratulated, for its side, the doctors and technician of the health for the enganjamento demonstrated in the combat against the Marburg. In last the 24 hours, in accordance with given supplied, any signal of gravity, remaining itself previous the 277 died of the 308 was not registado case registados since day 13 of October of 2004. The Provincial Hospital of the Uige has only one interned patient, has two days, whose its recovery is satisfactory.
Reminds me of some of the SARS early government reports.
Your new numbers are ready...
The Provincial Hospital of the Uige has only one interned patient, has two days, whose its recovery is satisfactory.
Okay, now, there are 313 cumulative patients (or so) in Uige province (because they have told us all cases are confined to Uige province), as we learned yesterday. Maybe 33 or so alive, but only ONE in the Provincial Hospital? Who is doing well?
Excuse me, Minister of Health of Angola, but I find that...questionable.
How many hospitals does Uige province have? How many Marburg patients at the other hospitals?
What happens to a patient who dies with obvious Marburg symptoms, but no confirmation by lab tests (we remember that you have now two mobile labs capable of testing for Marburg)--how is such a patient counted--or are they "administratively reclassified"?