The continuing Ebola epidemic in Guinea has set back the country's fight against malaria, say experts.
They
estimate 74,000 cases of malaria went untreated in 2014 because clinics
were either closed or patients were too scared to seek help.They warn that malaria deaths since the Ebola outbreak began will far exceed the number of Ebola deaths in the country - which now stand at 2,444. Their report is in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
Both Ebola and malaria cause fever and the authors say fear may have put people off going to see a doctor to get this symptom checked.
Dr Mateusz Plucinski and colleagues analysed how many patients clinics in Guinea were seeing before and during the Ebola epidemic that emerged there in early 2014.
They sampled 60 health facilities in the most Ebola-affected districts and 60 in districts unaffected by Ebola.
And they looked at malaria prescriptions dispensed before and during the epidemic.
The US experts warn that malaria deaths will have risen as a result. Meanwhile, Ebola seems to be abating.
According to the World Health Organization, in the most recent week for which there is data, there were 10 reported cases of Ebola in Guinea. In early 2015, cases were in the hundreds.
Dr Franco Pagnoni, from the WHO's Global Malaria Programme, said untreated malaria cases had placed an additional burden on an already overburdened health system in the Ebola-affected countries.
He said it was important to ensure that Ebola containment and prevention activities were accompanied by efforts to detect, treat and prevent malaria in order to save more lives.
Towards the end of 2014, the World Health Organization recommended mass treatment of malaria irrespective of symptoms in areas heavily affected by Ebola. This happened in Liberia and Sierra Leone, but not Guinea. Dr Plucinski said: "Malaria control efforts and care delivery must be kept on track during an Ebola epidemic so that progress made in malaria control is not jeopardised and Ebola outbreak response is not impeded."
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
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Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
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Uganda
Cranes Clobber Tanzania 3-0 In CHAN Qualifiers
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CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER – 1st Leg, First round
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
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Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER – 1st Leg, First round
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER – 1st Leg, First round
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER – 1st Leg, First round
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
Tanzania 0-3 Uganda played at Amaan stadium, Zanzibar
Forwards, Erisa Ssekisambu (two goals) and Farouk Miya’s penalty over Tanzania at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar to give Uganda a 3 goal advantage in the opening leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier played under floodlights on Saturday.
Uganda scored the opening goal on 37 minutes through Ssekisambu before the same player netted the second on 65 minutes.
Frank Kalanda, who had moments earlier replaced Robert Ssentongo won a penalty that Farouk Miya scored on 89 minutes to give the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead with the return leg coming on 4th July 2015 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
- See more at: http://www.howwe.biz/6480/uganda-cranes-clobber-tanzania-3-0-in-chan-qualifiers.html#sthash.WVcXihfB.dpuf
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