Cholera Outbreak Under Control - Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Child Care Douglas Mombeshora has said confirmed cholera cases are decreasing countrywide.
This comes after the Government set up cholera treatment camps, suspended social gatherings and increased surveillance.
Buhera District, Manicaland Province, bore the brunt of the cholera outbreak.
Previously, the country was experiencing an average of 50 suspected cases of cholera per day. This has now fallen to an average of 20 cases per day.
Speaking in an interview with The Sunday Mail, Minister Mombeshora said the cholera outbreak is generally under control. He said:
Cholera cases are actually decreasing. We used to have much more than 23 cases on a daily basis.
To contain the cholera outbreak, which has spread to several districts across the country, the Government imposed restrictions to stop the spread of the disease including the banning of food at funerals.
The Government also established cholera treatment camps in various areas and increased surveillance and active case finding working with local leadership and village health workers.
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