The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Harare’s high-density suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro has risen to 16.
In an interview with The Herald, Harare City Council health director Dr Clemence Duri said as 106 people were admitted at Beatrice Infectious Diseases Hospital. He said they had decomissioned boreholes in Tichagarika because they have been exposed to bacteria which causes cholera. Said Dr Duri:
The death toll has risen to 16 after more people died of suspected cholera today (yesterday) morning. Although we are not yet sure of the cause of death, we are suspecting it is cholera because of the symptoms presented. As of today (yesterday) 106 people were admitted at Beatrice Infectious Diseases Hospital. Some of the patients were being treated and discharged. We have also decommissioned all boreholes in Tichagarika area (Glen View), after they were exposed to bacteria which causes cholera and typhoid.
Midlands Provincial Medical Director Dr Simon Nyadundu said the cholera outbreak has spread to Gokwe North after four cases linked to Harare were reported.
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