By Tovin Ngombe
Cholera cases have persisted in Sinazongwe district in Southern province since the disease break out last month.
Sinazongwe District Public Health officer Elias Chilwana disclosed that the number of cumulative cases has reached 30 and one person has since died.
Mr. Chilwana said the cases were being treated at Sinazeze clinic as most people that were being affected were coming within the same area.
However, Mr Chilwana stated that most cholera cases were from Nkandabbwe Collum Coal Mine’s (CCM) shaft two because of the poor environmental hygiene within their mining area.
He said in his letter to the CCM management for shaft two that they have failed to comply with the one week period given to the company to address the issues of environmental hygiene.
The District Public Health Officer noted that the scenario was disturbing as the company has contributed to the spread of Cholera cases resulting from the supply untreated water and their sanitary facilities were of poor design.
In January more than 139 people were affected by the cholera cases in Sinazongwe district resulting in the closure of several Schools as some were turned into Cholera centres.
They have been little sensitization among the people in the district concerning the spread of the cholera cases and from the inception of the first cases results from Maamba Hospital only showed that it was diarrhoea and it was only confirmed to be cholera after several people were admitted.
This disease will always be around until people learn to be keep their surroundings clean. Is it so hard???
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