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Cholera Cases Detected in South Africa Linked to Zimbabwean Festivities

In a concerning development, two Zimbabwean men, aged 43 and 27, have been diagnosed with cholera in South Africa’s Limpopo Province after returning from year-end festivities in Zimbabwe. The provincial health spokesperson, Thilivhali Muavha, revealed the information, emphasizing the urgent need for

January 16, 2024

South Africa

Alleluia Ministries International responds to the call to fight Cholera

Alleluia Ministries International, lead by Pastor Alph Lukau has responded in kind to the calls to assist fight cholera in the aftermath of cyclone Idai. According to the Mozambique’s health ministry, Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in the country’s cyclone-hit

April 3, 2019

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe launches cholera vaccination drive after 49 deaths: WHO

Zimbabwe has begun an oral vaccination drive to curb a cholera outbreak which has claimed at least 49 lives over the past month, a WHO official said Friday. The cholera outbreak, first detected outside Harare on September 5, prompted the health ministry

October 6, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe says it has full control of Cholera

That’s despite the growing number of deaths from the disease mainly in the country’s capital Harare. At least 49 people have died and over 7000 infected since the water-borne disease broke out earlier this month. Meanwhile, authorities’ ban on all public gatherings

September 30, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe government suspends luxury car purchases for cholera fund

Zimbabwe government has suspended plans for ministers to buy luxury vehicles as the country continues to deal with a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 30 people, newly appointed Finance and Economic Development minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has revealed. Last week, Finance Minister

September 20, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Government rolls out Cholera vaccines

Zimbabwe Government will begin administering cholera vaccines in selected suburbs in order to contain the current outbreak that has claimed more than 28 lives in the past two weeks, a Cabinet Minister has said. Yesterday, 405 new cases were reported in Harare.

September 16, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe government sets up crowdfund to fight cholera

Zimbabweans on social media are reacting to news that government has set up an emergency crowdfund to solicit support in the fight against the prevailing cholera epidemic. The newly appointed finance minister, Mthuli Ncube took to Twitter with the news, asking his

September 14, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Cholera ‘spreading rapidly in capital Harare,’ says WHO

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 25, the government said on Thursday as the World Health Organisation warned that the water-borne disease is spreading rapidly in the capital Harare. “There are now 3 766 cases. The

September 14, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in Harare as death toll rises to 20

Zimbabwe has declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare. Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said on Tuesday that 20 people died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water. Harare city council has struggled to supply

September 11, 2018

Zimbabwe

Cholera Deaths Rise to 16 with more than 400 cases reported

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Harare’s high-density suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro has risen to 16, with health officials yesterday quarantining and decommissioning all possible sources of the disease. “The death toll has risen to 16 after more

September 10, 2018

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