Mozambique: Cholera outbreak in Inhaca Island

[Shiloh]

Source: http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/02/20/3124s682221.htm

Cholera Outbreak in Inhaca island, Mozambique
2012-02-20 20:33:34 Xinhua Web Editor: dingxiaoxiao

The Inhaca Island located at 32 kilometers from the capital Maputo has been reporting increasing cases of cholera due to lack of safe water and the practice of non hygienic methods, the Maputo daily paper Noticias reports on Monday.

According to local health unities at least 20 cases of cholera are treated every month but they fear that the number of cases could be more than the figures indicated because many patients do not seek for medical assistant when they are sick due to the long distances they have to walk to find one...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Mozambique: Cholera outbreak in Inhaca Island

10 people killed in Mozambique cholera outbreak
English.news.cn 2012-03-24 19:44:29
MAPUTO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed in a cholera outbreak in Mozambique's northern province of Nampula, local health authorities reported on Saturday.

The authorities fear the deteriorating of the situation with more than 1,000 cases reported between February and March.

In a statement, the authorities said apart from poor sanitation, heavy rains in January and February were the main cause of the water-born disease.
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