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Eight people die from cholera out break in Northern Province

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Eight people have so far died from a Cholera out break the disease broke out in Northern Province of Zambia.

Provincial Health Director Dr. Fabian Kabulubulu confirmed the deaths to ZANIS in Kasama, Tuesday.

Dr. Kabulubulu said 4 people including a teacher died of Cholera in Mpulungu while 2 deaths each were recorded in Kaputa and Mbala respectively.

He, however, said the Cholera situation in all the affected areas has been brought under control following the intervention measures put in place by health authorities.

Dr. Kabulubulu also revealed that Cholera cases in Mpulungu, which is the worst affected area, have drastically reduced.

He said currently health centres were receiving on average about 8 cases per day as compared to 20 cases during the past few weeks.

Dr. Kabulubulu further said no new Cholera cases have been recorded in Kaputa, Kasama and Mbala.

He said that health personnel were working tirelessly to completely contain the disease in Mpulungu District.

Yesterday, Dr. Kabulubulu disclosed that Cholera, which was first reported in Mpulungu, had spread to Kaputa, Kasama and Mbala with a total of 41 cases being recorded in the affected areas.

He also said investigations conducted by health personnel, revealed all cases of Cholera reported in other Districts came from Mpulungu.

Dr. Kabulubulu, who attributed the Cholera outbreak to poor water supply and sanitation, has since advised members of the public to continue taking preventative measures to avoid contracting the infectious disease.

71 COMMENTS

  1. IYEEEE IFIKO MU ZAMBIA.I THINK NYAMA SOYA HAS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS WELL HE SHOULDNT JUST CONCERTRATE ON THE INVESTORS AND KEEPING MWANSAWASA’S LEGACY.WE HAVE POOR SANITATION IN ZAMBIA.IMAGINE THE WATER WE TAKE CONTAINS ABOUT 11.3% PUP.

  2. IT’S A NEW SICKNESS WHICH WAS INTRODUCED BY SATA, CALLED Osatanyo scleosis.The cure is only if sata goes there to silence it!

  3. it is not always about poor personal hygine or lack of education. in some rural areas people share drinking water with animals, wildbeasts, washing and bathing etc. No money for chlorine, it is really a sad situation

  4. #11.MWANDI YOU HAVE BAD MANNERS,ANYBODY THAT IS OLDER THAN YOU FATHER,THE BIBLE SAYS TREAT THEM LIKE YOU DADDY.THAT MAN IS SOMEONES DADDY,PUT YOURSELF IN HIS KIDS SHOE?THINK PROPERLY,ULIBE ULEMU IWE.REMEMBER,WE ALL REAP WHAT WE SOW IN THIS WORLD

  5. sometimes lets write the truth, if you see this water now yes it is mixed with pup or other materials because poor drainage system during rain season and at times lack of water people just go the streams to tap the dirty water for dosmestic use.so why is that when its the others seasons the same pup water dosent cause cholera.

  6. 15 PUT YOURSELF IN VJ’s KID’S SHOE s now me. why shud I try such stinking shoes. oof the rigging stench from those shoes is too nauseating for me. You can try it. may be even lick them

  7. 15 PUT YOURSELF IN VJ’s KID’S SHOE s NOT me. why shud I try such stinking shoes. oof the rigging stench from those shoes is too nauseating for me. You can try it. may be even lick them

  8. Some one commented that Chief Ndungu and his subjects should suffer from cholera after drinking untreated pipe water but suprisingly those who are drinking treated water are the ones who have died.
    The only sin people from N/Western province have committed is that they did not vote for pf.
    Jesus asked his deciples to say whom do people think i am and he was answered. Again he said but whom do you say i am and the deciples answered. The PF leader must also ask the voters what they think of him and then ask his cadres as well so that he works on his weaknesses failure to that he will never get rural votes.

  9. 21: You candidate Sata said ” I am unstopable” and he lost. Obama says: I am cautiously optimistic” and he will win. Do you have empty big heads or what ba PF

  10. IWE SLIM WHAT ARE YOU INSINUATING?THAT AM LIEING WHY THE HECK WOULD I WASTE MY TIME SITTING AND LIEING TO MY FELLOW BEINGS AS OLD AS I AM.I THINK YOU SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY.I AM ONLY TRYING TO HELP OUT THOSE WHO DONT KNOW SO DONT TELL ME THAT AM LIEING.
    YOU ARE LUCKY AM IN A GOOD MOOD GOD KNOWS WHAT I WOULD HAVE SAID TO YOU.

  11. Lets keep Zambia clean and our home surroundings u dont wait 4 RB to come and tell u to boil drinking water wash your hands b4 and after toilet personal hygien is also important

  12. Hey, this is not a platform to discuss about that, see you are even not marroed and yet you wanna talk about husband!Ask Ba langizi

  13. am stressed ba The Truth. am scared someone might be opening her legs for him but when I do the same he faces the other side of the bed

  14. i think dont give it him the time he comes running after you.50_50 not.as for you there alot of them on the streest ask some one to do you .

  15. COME TO ME IF YOU TRULLY NEED IT.I CAN ASSIST.BUT THE BEST WAY IS TO TALK SOME SENSE IN HIM BUT DONT USE HARSH WORDS.YOU KNOW MEN ARE LIKE BABYS AND FATHERS AT THE SAME TIME.YOU TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT AND GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT.BUT COULD IT BE THAT YOUR LEGS ARE NOT WIDE OPEN WHEN HE WANTS YOU AND JUST BECOZ YOU WANT TO YOU OPEN THEM.JUST TALK ABOUT IT HE IS HUMAN HE IS GOING TO UNDERSTAND.AFTER ALL THATS WHAT LOVE IS ABOUT.TALK TALK TALK!!!!!!

  16. Lady Chiza, you shud be the one who was on the front past of The Post! Zambians, how you love pono. all posting are now on Lady Chiza instead on cholera, shame

  17. Nyama soya where are you? Help out those pipo dying from cholera, dont just enjoy with your grand dota in state house

  18. PF IS DEAD ,THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY IN PF AS M.C.SATA IS A GRADE 4.
    TO BE HONEST M.C.SATA WILL NEVER BE A PRESIDENT IN ZAMBIA UNLESS HE KILLS HIS ENTIRE FAMILY.

  19. #22 Pf cadres are taking Sata as a small god.. PF is not far from being a cult of haters cursing other people to die..

  20. Hey m’am, you said men are like babies and fathers at the same time. What about women – what are we like? And not to stray from the topic at hand – What do you have to say about cholera preventive measures especially to the young ones. I am sure if most are taught by the likes of yourself at an early age, cholera would be a thing of the past in this country. What do you think?

  21. NUMBER 54 IAM SURE YOU ADMIRE SATA ALOT DESPITE HIS SO CALLED LOW EDUCATION HE HAS ALOT SUPPORT AND IMAGINE HE MARRIED A VERY POWERFULL WOMAN A DOCTOR SPECIALIST WITH MRC OBY7GYNE. HE IS WISE IN HIS DEEDS AND WAYS OF HANDLING THE COUNTRY IN ECONOMIC CRISIS AND HE DOES NOT TAKE NONSENSE LIKE NYAMA SOYA

  22. No wonder people are dying of AIDS in zambia men cant hear a woman who is talking about sex.Menso pyo. I bet some of you have been patrolling independence avenue in the hope of meeting that woman that exposed herself.Mwanya ba chule you will all perish.

  23. IFIKO caused by spilling spetic tanks streaming through the filthy slums like Garden, Kanyama, Misis compounds etc… Soweto Market is very dirty… also one of the “ticking time bombs” waiting to expolde in such places

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