People beat to death two community leaders accused of spreading cholera in the Chiure region of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, a police source told Lusa on Tuesday.
The attack occurred on Monday after leaders were linked to the death of a child who had symptoms of cholera in a community in Chiure district, said Aniceto Magome, head of the public relations department of the Mozambique Republic Police. (PRM) in Cabo Delgado.
A third person suffered “minor injuries while attempting to assist community leaders and was taken to Cure Rural Hospital,” the spokesman said, noting that some of the people involved had been identified in an effort to bring them to justice.
Aniseto Magome also said awareness campaigns are being conducted among communities on ways to spread and prevent cholera to prevent more people from being attacked and killed.
“We’ve already had other cases here in the province. This phenomenon has affected the southern region of Cabo Delgado,” added a Mozambican police spokesman.
At least 16 people were arrested between May and November in Sofala province in central Mozambique for “disinformation” about cholera, Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said, saying lies about the disease had led to lynchings and destruction.
Rumors about the origins of the disease “harm the physical integrity of those willing to help solve the problem, as well as damage public and private infrastructure such as health centers, police stations and public housing,” he said in a statement. November, Minister of the Interior of Mozambique.
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 one billion people in 43 countries could be infected with the disease, citing Mozambique in October as having one of the highest incidence rates. countries at risk.
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.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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