One dies of cholera at Chipata compound clinic
Time Posted: February 19, 2011 7:44 am
Dr. Mbewe has disclosed that one person has died of Cholera in Lusaka’s Chipata Compound while 14 cholera cases are under treatment.
He says the affected areas include Lusaka’s Matero Compound, Sinamalima area in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province and Nsumba village in Northern Province.
Dr. Mbewe disclosed that the Ministry has continued with its programme of disinfecting the toilets and testing water collecting points in Cholera prone areas.
He has maintained that people should observe highest standards of cleanliness.
[ MUVI ]
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Its time we changed from rain season to cholera season. Maybe it will make us a proud as we will be the first and the only country on the planet to designate a disease into a season.
We will also be guaranteed unchallenged entry into the Guinness book of world records
Our needless poverty is a huge factor to the pervasiveness of cholera
NO TIME TO WORK BUT JUST MAKING APOLOGISE FOR WHAT. SICK