Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Ville Lombanya says the province has recorded more than 70 cases of cholera from Chililabombwe and Kitwe districts this season while 71 cases of typhoid have been recorded in Luanshya.
The PS said Cholera has remained to be one of the world’s most under reported and neglected diseases which occur in areas where access to safe water and sanitation is limited.
Mr. Lombanya said in Kitwe at Edinburgh hotel during the provincial epidemics preparedness meeting.
He said efficient cholera control measures need to be put in place at the national and sub region levels to prevent epidemics.
And Chililabombwe district health director Dr. Kioso Mudimbiyi said the district had recorded two deaths out of the 36 cases of cholera that were confirmed.
Dr. Mudimbiyi in his presentation to the meeting said that contaminated water as a result of vandalized water pipes and shallow wells coupled with uncollected garbage have been identified to be a source of the outbreak.
He added that the district’s technical committee has intensified its monitoring of water quality in the district.
And Luanshya district Director of health Dr. Peter Mulenga said 79 people were admitted with typhoid adding that three died. He said that the remaining 69 of those admitted have since been discharged.
Dr. Mulenga said school going children are the most affected group and all cases are from Matamoto and Roan townships.
He attributed the outbreak to consumption of contaminated water supply.
ZANIS
zambia, zambia zambia
when will you learn that rain season comes with its own problems
the so called leaders just wait for this opportunity to have conferences and get allowances
you will pay for this b4 God the Almighty
surely 46 years down the line and probably HAITI is much better let alone the earth quake? fellas just “the africa they never show” and you will see how Ghana looks like, even Zimbabwe under Bob has some infrastructure to reckon with
the poor keep suffering while the stiff necked fooolz at the top keep sucking the poor man! they will burn for this
by the way that ka boy mu picture mmm ka lukobo hahaha