Cholera has broken out in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province for the second time.
Sinazongwe District Commissioner (DC) Mungoni Simulilika confirmed the development to ZANIS that three people have so far been admitted at Chiyabi Clinic.
Mr. Simulilika disclosed that over the weekend, 10 cholera cases were recorded in the district. Four cases were recorded at Sinazeze clinic, Malima clinic had four , and two at Chiyabi clinic.
He said the situation was under control as the cases have reduced from 10 cases to three.
The DC said the health personnel were on the ground sensitizing people on personal hygine.
Mr Simulilika said the cholera outbreak was as a result of drinking dirt water and failing to properly use the toilets.
Mr. Simulilika indicated that government has plans to sink 70 boreholes in the district. 18 of the boreholes would be located in the cholera inficated areas of Chiyabi, Malima and Buleya malima areas.
Sinazongwe District Health Manager for Administration Bernard Simwelu last month said the district recorded 136 cholera cases but there were no deaths recorded.
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LTwhere? Siavonga or Sinazongwe?
Siavonga na Sinazongwe are two different places. This is what happens when the person writing the story is not in Zambia.
Everybody is fed up with a disease that’s so easy to prevent. #1 has already said it in 2 words, so what more is there to comment?
We are tired with cholera issues!!!!!!. There is no solution to this problem pa Zedi from the looks of things!!!!!!!
cholera issues??