84 confirmed cases of swine flu in Antananarivo16/10/2009 | 13:41:43
Swine flu keeps on progressing in the Malagasy capital city while attention is focused on something else.
During the latest days, thanks to altering weather and to the first raindrops, flu has been freely spreading out. But for the Malagasy capital city's population, this is, for the time being, not yet the major issue.
Although, since the discovery of the first case, A H1N1 flu has contaminated 84 persons in the capital city. All are only confirmed cases. About twenty people have been treated and healed. About one hundred are currently under treatment.
Most of the contaminated people have made trips abroad. A healthcare team completed a sensitization campaign at the capital city's French high school, from where about thirty cases have just been confirmed. The same sensitization campaign will be held in various schools of Antananarivo.
In spite of the world pandemic, swine flu has not really become a cause for concern for Madagascans actually quite used to classical flu, namely at rain season's beginnings. Sensitization spots are distributed in the press anyway. In offices and over public places, posters and leaflets stuck all around are discribing precautions, but still fail to attract the crowds' attention.
The transitional leadership keeps on supporting the idea of an election to be held within the next months. As an evidence of its determination, the government passed its new electoral code. Putsch makers are anxious to challenge international sanctions to the end.[See]
Before vanishing in the southern center of Madagascar early on March 12th, the tropical depression Hubert took its toll on the local population: more than 12000 homeless victims, eight recorded casualties, and significant material damages.[See]
The HAT transitional Prime minister is interviewing new potential ministers. The High Authority of Transition is planning so named "openness" indeed to the other political forces in order to seduce the international community.[See]
Though it has nothing yet of a large scale hurricane, the Hubert tropical depression has caused important damages in some of the Great Isle's regions. The Alaotra region is already threatened with flooding though Hubert's eye is located far away.[See]
The conflict that has been undermining the state police has apparently been settled, for the time being at least. The Prime minister personally got involved in the process. For lack of a long term solution, a status quo has been reached. General Zafera's resignation from the national state police's intervention force (FIGN) has been rejected. And the state police's commander-in-chief, general Bruno Razafindrakoto, is still kept in charge.[See]
The verdict of the trial opposing the Tiko group, belonging to Marc Ravalomanana, to Antananarivo's Trade Chamber has been made public on Wednesday March 10th. Tiko and Magro, the group's department store, were condemned to pay for a 22 millions Ariary fine in repay of their debts. Magro subsequently must leave Ankorondrano or face up to expelling.[See]
The State Police is progressively heading for the blockade. General Zafera, commander of the National State Police’s Intervention Force, has resigned. According to rumours, he would be expecting for the same move from General Bruno Razafindrakoto, State Police’s commander in chief.[See]
The High Authority of Transition is on its way to restructuring in order to capitalize the will to open its doors to the country’s other political forces.[See]
Jean Gabin, founder of the Vaovy group, famed in the world of Madagascar's southern traditional music, passed away aged 62 years old, on Saturday March 6th.[See]
March 8th's Women's day has been an occasion for both "first Malagasy ladies" to shine under the spotlights." Mialy Rajoelina, the High Authority of the Transition's leader's wife, and Lalao Ravalomanana, the exiled president's wife, both addressed cheering messages to Malagasy women.[See]
