Mozambique: Cholera 2011

[Gert van der Hoek]

Mozambique: Cholera Outbreak in Monapo

Maputo ? A cholera outbreak in Monapo district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has claimed four lives over the past week, according to a report in Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

There have been 176 diagnosed cases of the disease which, according to Lidia Chongo, the Deputy National Director of Health, is particularly severe in the communities of Nacuca and Carapira.

The main reasons for the spread of the disease in Monapo, she said, are the habit of defecating in the open, and contamination of traditional, unprotected wells used by the population.

A cholera treatment ward has been set up, and chlorine is being used to disinfect water sources. The local health directorate has also asked the relief agency, the National Disasters Management Institute (INGC) to provide three water reservoirs, each with a capacity to hold 20,000 litres, to be installed in Naruca, Carapira and Monapo town.

Since Monapo lies on the Nacala rail corridor, there are fears that the disease will spread to other parts of the province including the two main cities, Nampula and Nacala port.

Cases of severe diarrhea have been reported from Nampula, Mozambique Island and Ribaue and Murrupula districts, but these have not yet been confirmed as cholera.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Mozambique: thousands of cholera patients reported

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Last updated: 21/01/2011

Thousands of cholera patients in Mozambique

In Mozambique, after local media reports, thousands of people are ill with cholera. At least 13 people had already died of the disease, the STV television station reported Friday. Hardest hit, particularly the northern province of Nampula. The main reason for the outbreak were contaminated waters, from which people get their drinking water.

Bring the situation is aggravated by persistent rain, causing more floods. Many rivers, especially in the border areas of Mozambique perform according to the authorities flooding.

Especially in areas near the large dams such as the Cahora Bassa dam, the situation was critical, because more and more locks must be opened. People were therefore forced to leave their homes.

In the recent floods according to the authorities so far 14 people have died. Hundreds of houses were destroyed. More than 13,000 people had to flee from the flood.

Flooding in neighboring South Africa has already claimed the lives of more than 40 people.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Mozambique: thousands of cholera patients reported

Mozambique: Cholera Attacks More Districts in Manica
9 February 2011

Maputo ? The cholera epidemic that has affected the central Mozambican city of Chimoio, the capital of Manica province, since December last year has now spread, albeit on a minor scale, to the districts of Guro and Sussundenga.

According to a report in Wednesday's issue in the Maputo daily "Noticias", 54 cases of cholera have been diagnosed in Manica, the overwhelming majority of them (50) in Chimoio. The two confirmed deaths from cholera also took place in Chimoio.

Three cases have been diagnosed in Sussundenga and one in Guro, without any deaths.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Mozambique: thousands of cholera patients reported

Mozambique: New Cholera Outbreak in Maputo
2 May 2011

Maputo ? One person died and four others were admitted to hospital between 17 and 23 April following an outbreak of cholera in the Costa do Sol neighbourhood, in the outlying suburb of Maputo, Mozambican capital, reports Monday's issue of the daily "Noticias".

This is the first time a cholera outbreak reported in Maputo since 2007.

According to the Maputo Director of Health, Maria Benigna Matsinhe, the first case was identified on 21 April within a family of seven people who were suffering from diarrhoea. The second case was identified two days later in the same residential area, affecting 20 patients.

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