Acute digestive syndrome: The health status of patients is stable (Ministry of Health)

The Kébémer health district recorded 548 cases of acute digestive syndrome, including 65 new cases reported between November 5 and 6, 2026. Contaminations were recorded in nine sites in the district, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP), published Friday.

According to the latest epidemiological surveillance data as of November 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., “a total of 548 cases of acute digestive syndrome suggestive of collective food poisoning (TIAC) have been reported in the Kébémer health district, Louga region, i.e. 65 additional cases compared to the situation on November 5, 2026,” underlines the Ministry of Health and Hygiene in a press release. public (MSHP).

The ministry specifies that “the patients’ state of health is stable. Three people are currently under observation. No serious cases or deaths have been recorded to date. Investigations are continuing under the leadership of joint teams from the Louga Regional Health Directorate and the MSHP Prevention Directorate, with the support of teams from the health district. They aim in particular to identify a possible common origin of the contamination, specifies the note.

At the same time, the ministry indicates that it ensures the continuity of care and monitoring of patients, particularly in the health structures most in demand. Actions to raise awareness of good food and water hygiene practices are also carried out in collaboration with administrative authorities and local authorities.

Faced with this situation, the ministerial department calls on the population to be vigilant and respect preventive measures. He urges them in particular “to be vigilant, to respect the hygiene measures and health recommendations in force and to go without delay to the nearest health facility in the event of the appearance of symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain or fever”.

The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene finally ensures close monitoring of developments in the situation and promises to regularly keep the population informed of any significant developments. It also invites citizens to refer exclusively to information disseminated through official channels.

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