Treat drinking water

Numerous other cases still trickling in from other parts of the city were due to failure by residents to treat their drinking water.

“The Mabvuku scenario affected families that were using the same boreholes and this is because they felt their water was from a protected source. People should always treat water regardless of the source, water should be treated so that there is enough water residue chlorine, except where the boreholes have in line chlorinators water should be treated with chlorine or through boiling,” said Dr Chonzi.

He said the situation in the city had, however, improved this week.
“We do not mean no one is getting ill but the cases are greatly reduced,” he said.

Last week alone, 42 cases of typhoid were recorded following a week of intermittent water supplies in Mbare. Due to erratic supplies in Harare and failure by some residents to get municipal water supply for years, residents have had to rely on boreholes and wells.

Dr Chonzi said though municipal water was treated, pipe leakages and blockages made the water unsafe to drink unless treated.