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84 suspected typhoid cases reported
17 Dec 2013 at 12:00hrs | Views
84 suspected cases of typhoid have been reported in Regina Coeli in Nyanga district.
However, there have been no deaths.
According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care weekly report on epidemic, prone diseases, deaths and public health events, there were 85 cases of typhoid reported in week 49 ending on the 8th of December 2013.
84 cases were recorded in Manicaland province while a single case was recorded in Mashonaland West's Chegutu district bringing the cumulative total of typhoid cases recorded this year to 1 572.
Typhoid is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria slamonella typhi and is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with human waste of an infected person.
No new cases of cholera were reported in the week with the last being on the 20th of November 2013 in Chiredzi.
Meanwhile, the report reveals that 9 common diarrhoea deaths were recorded, 7 of them being children under the age of five.
Three deaths were recorded in Mbire district, three at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, two at Harare hospital and a single death at Chitungwiza Central Hospital.
Diarrhoearal diseases usually increase during the rainy season.
The week ending 8 December also saw four maternal deaths recorded, two in Mazowe district while the other two were recorded in Rushinga and Mutare districts.
However, there have been no deaths.
According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care weekly report on epidemic, prone diseases, deaths and public health events, there were 85 cases of typhoid reported in week 49 ending on the 8th of December 2013.
84 cases were recorded in Manicaland province while a single case was recorded in Mashonaland West's Chegutu district bringing the cumulative total of typhoid cases recorded this year to 1 572.
Typhoid is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria slamonella typhi and is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with human waste of an infected person.
Meanwhile, the report reveals that 9 common diarrhoea deaths were recorded, 7 of them being children under the age of five.
Three deaths were recorded in Mbire district, three at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, two at Harare hospital and a single death at Chitungwiza Central Hospital.
Diarrhoearal diseases usually increase during the rainy season.
The week ending 8 December also saw four maternal deaths recorded, two in Mazowe district while the other two were recorded in Rushinga and Mutare districts.
Source - zbc
