MoHCC reports positive recovery rate in cholera ou...

MoHCC reports positive recovery rate in cholera outbreak

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Zim Now Writer

The Ministry of Health and Child Care Ministry has reported that the recovery rate for cholera stands at 97 percent with five more cholera cases recorded during the past 24 hours.

Four of the new cases were recorded in Beitbridge and the fifth one in Nyanga.

“The first cholera outbreak in the country in 2023 started on the 12th of February 2023 in Chegutu Town, Mashonaland West Province. To date, cases have been reported in eight provinces of the country since the beginning of 2023 and these have no epidemiological link to each other.

“As of Tuesday, a cumulative total of 475 suspected cholera cases, two laboratory-confirmed deaths, seven suspected cholera deaths and 102 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported,” reads a report from the Ministry.

The 17 cholera hotspot districts in the country are Buhera, Chegutu, Chikomba, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Chitungwiza, Chiredzi, Harare, Gokwe North, Marondera, Mazowe, Shamva, Mutare, Murehwa, Mwenezi, Seke and Wedza.

Meanwhile, 5 036 common diarrhoea cases have been recorded with three deaths recorded at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare for the week ending April 9.

The provinces that reported the highest number of cases were Mashonaland Central Province with 938 cases and Mashonaland East Province with 832 cases.