Terrence Mawawa| Midlands Provincial Medical Director Dr Simon
Nyadundu has refuted claims that suspected cholera cases have been detected in Gweru.

“No cholera cases have been detected in Gweru as of now. We have just set up a cholera treatment
centre at an infectious disease hospital in Ascot as part of preparedness for cholera,”said Dr Nyadundu in an interview with Chronicle.

Dr Nyadundu who is also the coordinator for the Gweru typhoid outbreak committee said city of
Gweru is still fighting typhoid outbreak which was declared last month.

Typhoid left about 2000 residents requiring treatment and eight dead. “There has been a general steady decrease in new typhoid cases in
Gweru and we are now prepared for any suspected cases of cholera,” he said.

Gweru town clerk, Ms Elizabeth Gwatipedza, said the local authority will just be on the lookout for any
suspected cholera cases.