Lim Health Dept monitoring Zimbabwe’s typhoid outbreak
The department has activated outbreak response teams in all districts.
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POLOKWANE – The department says it is closely monitoring a typhoid and cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe.
According to spokesperson for the Department of Health, Neil Shikwambana, the outbreak is allegedly due to a sewage system burst which caused the contamination of borehole water. In addition, Shikwambana says diarrhea-like diseases are also occur due to seasonal rain.
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“The department has activated outbreak response teams in all districts as well as at all our ports of entry including Musina, Beitbridge and Musina Hospital. We have also increased surveillance of diarrhea-like diseases at all public health facilities, ” he said.
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“Passing of three or more loose (diarrhea) or liquid stools per day or more frequently than normal, please consult your nearest clinic facility or doctor immediately,” he concluded.
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