COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Madagascar since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

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On March 20, 2020, the first three COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Madagascar. These cases first appeared in the WHO situation reports on March 22, 2020.

As of April 6, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 77 COVID-19 cases in Madagascar.

Controversy over Covid-Organics

In April 2020, Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina praised an herbal extract developed by the local Madagascan Institute for Applied Research ( Institut Malgache de Recherches Appliquées ) as a cure for coronavirus infection and as a preventive measure. The exact composition of the extract, which was sold under the name Covid-Organics , remained unknown. An extract from annual mugwort ( Artemisia annua ) was stated as the main ingredient . Rajoelina also recommended that school children consume the herbal brew every day. The country's national medical academy ( Académie Nationale de Médecine de Madagascar , ANAMEM) opposed the recommendation. There is a risk of damage to health as long as the herbal medicine has not been adequately scientifically investigated. Since the ingredient artemisin is a basic component of malaria combination therapies, scientists have voiced the fear that regular consumption of the herbal extract could lead to the development of malaria resistance. Although there is individual evidence that artemisin could have an effect on coronavirus infection, detailed clinical tests were lacking. Despite these warnings, heads of government in other African countries showed great interest in the product. The presidents of Tanzania, John Magufuli and Chad Idriss Déby , each had an airplane load of medicine flown in from Madagascar. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo under Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Denis Sassou-Nguesso also received an airplane shipment of medicine as a gift.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Madagascar
according to WHO data

New infections in Madagascar
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Madagascar
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Madagascar
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ^ Officiel trois premiers cas de Coronavirus à Madagascar (fr) . In: Orange Madagascar , March 20, 2020. 
4. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . March 22, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . April 6, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
6. ↑ Coronavirus: Caution urged over Madagascar's 'herbal cure'. BBC News, April 22, 2020, accessed May 12, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Linda Nordling: Unproven herbal remedy against COVID-19 could fuel drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn . In: Science . May 6, 2020, doi : 10.1126 / science.abc6665 (English).
8. ↑ Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban: Chad takes delivery of Madagascar virus cure, COVID-Organics. Africa News, May 10, 2020, accessed May 12, 2020 . 
9. ↑ Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban: Congo receives COVID-Organics donation from Madagascar. Africa News, May 6, 2020, accessed May 12, 2020 . 
10. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .