Online Reporter
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
CASES of cholera have been detected in parts of Manicaland Province, prompting renewed calls for stronger preventative measures.
Civil Protection Unit chairman for Manicaland, Mr John Misi, confirmed the presence of the waterborne disease.
“This is to alert that we have a confirmed cholera case in Chipinge District at Chipangayi Clinic. Two more suspected cases were reported at Elim Clinic in Nyanga. The cases involve a mother and child, and it is alleged the mother works in Mozambique, where diarrhoeal cases have also been noted. The Ministry of Health and Child Care is doing all they can to contain the situation.
“There is need for our structures to do awareness campaigns around the communities to contain the spread of the same,” he said
Mr Misi reminded members of the public of some of the preventative measures that should be observed.
“We must always remember some of the preventative measures such as no handshakes. People need to eat hot meals as well as drink safe water (boil water from open sources). People should wash their hands (pour to waste method) before eating food, and we also hope that all gatherings around the affected areas will be monitored by the EHTs. More details on these cases shall be shared as guided by the Health protocols,” said Mr Misi.
