Wkly epidem, Rec.: No. 35 - 30 Aug. 1974 - 298 - Relevé épidém. hebd.: N° 35 - 30 août 1974

CHOLERA (contd) CHOLÉRA (suite)

Spain. — Two cases of cholera, V. cholerae, biotype eltor, sero­ Espagne. — Deux cas de cholera dus à V. cholerae, biotype type Inaba, have been reported from the Lepe area of Huelva Pro­ eltor, sérotype Inaba, ont été signalés dans le secteur de Lepe de la vince close to the southern border of Portugal. The patients province de Huelva, limitrophe du sud du Portugal. Il s’agit de were two young brothers who became ill on 20 August and were deux frères tombés malades le 20 août et immédiatement hospita­ immediately hospitalized with a clinical picture suggestive of lisés avec des symptômes évocateurs du choléra. D u 15 au 17 août, cholera. There was a large influx of persons to the area from il y avait eu dans la région une affluence considérable de visiteurs à other regions because of local festivals from 15 to 17 August, and l’occasion de festivités locales; il est donc possible que les deux it is believed there may have been close contact with healthy car­ enfants aient été en contact avec des porteurs asymptomatiques. riers. Following bacteriological confirmation of the two cases, Après confirmation bactériologique de ces deux cas, une enquête an extensive epidemiological investigation was undertaken but no épidémiologique très poussée a été faite mais n ’a permis de détec­ carriers or cases were detected. Both boys were discharged ter aucun porteur ni aucun autre malade. A la suite d’une série cured from hospital after repeated negative stool cultures. In the de coprocultures négatives, les deux jeunes malades, considérés absence of any secondary cases, now that the incubation period comme guéris, ont été admis à quitter l'hôpital .Comme la période has passed, it is considered that with respect to cholera the situa­ d’incubation du choléra est maintenant passée sans qu’il y ait eu tion in Spain is again normal. de cas secondaires, on peut dire que la situation en Espagne, pour ce qui est du choléra, est redevenue normale.

YELLOW-FEVER VACCINATING CENTRES CENTRES DE VACCINATION CONTRE LA FIÈVRE JAUNE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL POUR LES VOYAGES INTERNATIONAUX Amendments to 1974 publication Amendements à la publication de 1974

Nigeria Nigéria Delete. | Supprimer North-Eastern State : General Hospital Geidam: General Hospital : Baptist Hospital Insert■ | Insérer: Kwara State North-Western State Ankpa: General Hospital Abuja: General Hospital Dekina: General Hospital Anka: Rural Health Centre Ilorin: Government Health Office Argungu: General Hospital Kabba: General Hospital Bimin Kebbi: General Hospital Lafiagi: General Hospital Gummi: General Hospital Omu-Aran: General Hospital Kontagora: General Hospital Mid- Western State Shinkafi: Rural Health Centre Benin: University of Benin Teaching Hospital Talata Mafara: General Hospital Yelwa: General Hospital North-Central State Zuru: Rural Health Centre Kaduna: Epidemiological Unit Rivers State Zaria: Health Services Bonny Port: Bonny Division North-Eastern State Brass Port : Brass Division Adamawa Prov. : General Hospital South-Eastern State Bauchi Prov. : General Hospital Geidam Bomu Prov.: General Hospital Ikom: Joint Hospital Ikot Ekpene: General Hospital Ogoja: General Hospital Western State Ogbomosho: Baptist Medical Centre

Norway Norvège Insert: | Insérer: Kristiansund N.: Board of Health—Helserad Delete: | Supprimer: Haverfordwest: Pembrokeshire County Council Health Department

United Kingdom Royaume-Uni Delete: | Supprimer: Birmingham: Public Health Department Yellow-Fever Vaccination Centre London: Charing Cross Hospital, Yellow-Fever Vaccination Centre Insert: | Insérer: Birmingham: Yellow-Fever Vaccination Centre, City of Birmingham District Council Dyfed: Area Health Authority, District Health Office, Haverfordwest