Health authorities in the province of Zambezia in central Mozambique announced this Monday cholera outbreaks in three districts, resulting in a total of 499 people hospitalized due to the disease.
“The province is experiencing cholera outbreaks in Gurue, Gilet and Mokuba districts and until yesterday, November 5, we had a total of 499 patients requiring hospitalization. Fortunately, we have had no reported deaths in health care facilities,” said Oscar Hawad, a provincial spokesman. Director of Health of Zambezia during a press conference.
Of the total hospitalizations, 300 are in health facilities in Guru, the district with the highest number of cases, the official said.
Oscar Khawad said teams of technical specialists had been deployed to support Gurue district in managing and tracking cases with the aim of “stopping or limiting the transmission” of cholera as quickly as possible, and treatment centers for the disease had been established in the province.
Gurue district was hardest hit by heavy rain that hit the province last week, leading to five deaths, collapsed houses and cases of acute diarrhea, the secretary of state said at the time.
Zambezian authorities are asking communities to step up preventive measures to stop a cholera outbreak.
“Let’s boil and purify water, wash food often before cooking and, above all, always wash our hands,” urged Cristina Mafumo, Zambezia’s secretary of state.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries hardest hit by climate change in the world, a situation that is worsening the resilience of infrastructure and services that prevent the disease.
Cholera is a disease that causes severe diarrhea, which is treatable but can lead to death from dehydration if not treated promptly.
The disease is largely caused by eating contaminated food and water due to lack of sanitation facilities.
In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that there would be a global shortage of cholera vaccines by 2025 and that the disease could affect as many as a billion people in 43 countries, noting Mozambique in October as having one of the highest incidence rates. countries at risk.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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