Friday, 2 August 2019

PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Papua New Guinea: (EH) fatal, Klebsiella susp, RFI

Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea health officials have been dispatched to the Eastern Highlands after dozens of people reportedly died in a disease outbreak. The provincial governor, Peter Numu, told local media 35 people at the local hospital died from curable diseases. He said 11 died over the weekend [27-28 Jul 2019], although he didn't specify when the others died.
PNG's Health Minister, Elias Kapavore, said health department officials alongside the World Health Organisation will arrive in Goroka town

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6601497&promed&0

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