By Own Correspondent| Health and Child Care minister, David Parirenyatwa has declared a cholera outbreak in Budiriro and Glen View, Harare following the deaths of at least 5 people and hospitalization of dozens others.
Dr Parirenyatwa, who visited some of the cholera patients at Beatrice infectious diseases hospital in Harare (Thursday) urged citizens who suspect or show any signs of cholera some of which include vomiting and diarrhoea to immediately present themselves at health institutions where they will receive medical services for free.
“Some of these patients are giving us wrong addresses because they think we are after money and we are going to trace them for payment of services. No.
Give us the correct addresses because we are tracing the disease and we want to ensure that we test everyone whom you may have been in contact with to ensure that it does not spread.”
The move to intensify contact tracing follows the declaration of the chilera outbreak by government (Thursday).
Said the Ministry of health and Child Care:
6/09/18 Cholera outbreak
Hon. Min. of @mohcczim Dr David Parirenyatwa has declared an outbreak of cholera in Glen view and Budiriro . One 26 year old lady from Glen View died at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital (BRIDH). 4 suspect community deaths are being investigated.— Ministry of HealthZW (@MoHCCZim) September 6, 2018