adminIn an interview, epidemiological and disease prevention director Dr Portia Manangazira said 10 076 cases of influenza were reported last week, bringing the total number of cases recorded since the beginning of the year to 120 000.
The previous week a total of 9 247 cases were reported. Dr Manangazira said although it was normal for the country to get an increase in the number of influenza cases during winter, the number of cases seemed unusual. She said on average, the country records 5 600 cases of influenza during winter.
“It’s normal for us to get an increase of influenza during winter. Cases start to peak in May up until September. However, according to our last weekly surveillance report, more than 10 000 cases were reported, exceeding cases that are normally recorded during winter,” Dr Manangazira said.
She attributed the flu bug to a colder and prolonged winter season.
Online Reporter