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3 147 New malaria cases registered in Namibia
Date: February 20, 2024
Zorena Jantze
TO date, a total of 3 147 malaria cases have been registered in Namibia, with 350 patients hospitalized. This comes as the country continues to report a high number of locally transmitted malaria cases in the northern regions, in addition to imported malaria cases from neighbouring countries.
According to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ben Nangombe, surveillance systems have detected increases in reported cases from malarious regions. However, he added that new cases are also reported from regions and districts that usually do not report malaria cases, indicating non-endemic regions.
“To date, 3 147 new cases have been reported, with Zambezi reporting 1 201, Ohangwena 772, Kavango East 424, Kavango West 283, and Oshikoto 129. Other regions reported fewer than 100 cases. A total of 350 people were admitted due to malaria, and unfortunately, 12 people died from malaria, including 1 death from Omaheke, which normally does not experience a malaria outbreak,” Nangombe said...
3 147 New malaria cases registered in Namibia
Date: February 20, 2024
Zorena Jantze
TO date, a total of 3 147 malaria cases have been registered in Namibia, with 350 patients hospitalized. This comes as the country continues to report a high number of locally transmitted malaria cases in the northern regions, in addition to imported malaria cases from neighbouring countries.
According to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ben Nangombe, surveillance systems have detected increases in reported cases from malarious regions. However, he added that new cases are also reported from regions and districts that usually do not report malaria cases, indicating non-endemic regions.
“To date, 3 147 new cases have been reported, with Zambezi reporting 1 201, Ohangwena 772, Kavango East 424, Kavango West 283, and Oshikoto 129. Other regions reported fewer than 100 cases. A total of 350 people were admitted due to malaria, and unfortunately, 12 people died from malaria, including 1 death from Omaheke, which normally does not experience a malaria outbreak,” Nangombe said...