Lying in her makeshift hospital bed, Joyce Tembo thanked medical personnel for evacuating her to the designated national cholera treatment centre, 6 km north of Zambia’s capital Lusaka. She was recently diagnosed with diarrhoeal disease. Tembo, 43, commended the medical staff stationed at the treatment centre for their great service to thousands of patients, especially… Continue reading Chinese Doctors Are Helping Zambia Battle Severe Cholera Outbreak
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Cholera Outbreak: Environmentalist Cleans River Streams To Help Fight Waterborne Diseases
A well-known environmentalist has launched a campaign in which he cleans the rivers and streams in Mpumalanga. Jack Magongo launched his project last month at a time when the country grappled with the cholera outbreak that killed more than 25 people in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The outbreak was identified in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, earlier this year… Continue reading Cholera Outbreak: Environmentalist Cleans River Streams To Help Fight Waterborne Diseases
First Cholera Cases Traced To Malawi Bus Trip – Phaahla
The first cases of cholera in Gauteng were traced to a bus trip to Malawi back in January, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla said The explanation of the origins of the deadly waterborne disease is unlikely to bring any comfort to the families who lost their loved ones to the outbreak. On Wednesday, Phaahla held… Continue reading First Cholera Cases Traced To Malawi Bus Trip – Phaahla