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Healthcare Provider Information |
Address:
Garrett Co. Health Dept.
1025 Memorial Drive
Oakland, MD 21550
Main Phone:
301-334-7777
or 301-895-3111
FAX: 301-334-7701
See department pages for individual phone numbers
E-Mail Webmaster
Alerts: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Previous Alerts
Notes: May 2007- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Previous Notes
Burkina Faso: Meningococcal Disease in the
"African Meningitis Belt"Burkina Faso, formerly "Upper Volta", has a population of 14million and the third lowest national per capita income in the world
From 1 January to 8 April 2007, the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso reported 22,255 suspected cases including 1490 deaths (case-fatality rate, 7%). Thirty-four districts are currently over the epidemic threshold. Cerebrospinal fluid specimens from all affected areas have tested positive for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A by latex test and/or culture.
To date, vaccination campaigns have been completed in 15 districts in which 100% of the targeted population of 2.7 million people have been reached. This includes one million people in the capital, Ouagadougou. Vaccination campaigns are still on-going in a further 6 districts. The bivalent vaccine has been secured from The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision for Epidemic Meningitis Control, as well as from the security stockpiles held by the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso.
The recent appeal for financial support for the vaccination campaigns has been positively received by the international community. Contributions have been forthcoming from European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO), Medicos del Mundo, Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), Plan Burkina, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), UNICEF, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund , and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which will enable Burkina Faso to finance all necessary vaccination campaigns.
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccinations
The FDA has approved an accelerated schedule for administering the combined Hepatitis A & B (Twinrix) vaccine, but it requires an additional dose beyond the standard schedule.
Hepatitis Vaccine Costs at the GCHD (corrected)
Minimum intervals
Each
dose of vaccine*+admin fee each of $12
rec doses
Total $
Under age 18
Hep A (from 1 year) 0-6mo
$16
$0
2
$32
Hep B (from birth) 0-1-4mo
$12
$0
3
$24
Age 18 and older
Hep A 0-6mo
$29
$41
2
$82
Hep B 0-1-4mo
$22
$34
3
$102
Hep A & B (Twinrix) (from 18yrs)
$46
$58
Standard 0-1-6mo
3
$174
Accel 0-1wk-3wk-12mo
4
$232
*CDC contract
Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, Skin, Oral and Prostate Cancer Screening - Slots for New Clients are Available in our cost-assisted screening Program!
We are looking for women age 40 and above, particularly those over 50, who are uninsured and not currently receiving annual screening for breast cancer to fill out a limited number of "slots" that have become available. If we can not find these new women for this program, the slots and money will go to other counties. We also can offer these women 50 and over colonoscopies (one every ten years) and other screening tests.. Men 50 or over are also welcome, if income eligible to have the screening exams, including colonoscopy.
Regular Reports: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -Previous Reports
Infection Reports:
WMHS - updated May 2007, GCMH updated May 2007
WMHS May 2007 Clinical Newsletter: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Redux - all over again
References:
Advanced Directives/Living Wills
Quick Guideto Protecting Yourself and Your Family
Four Simple Things You Can Do to Protect You and Your family
Immunization Schedules and State Regulations
Maryland Lead Follow-Up Recommendations
