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An appeal to the ministry of health - WhatsApp update
07 Jul 2014 at 14:16hrs | Views
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7:53am, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: An investigation needs to be carried out in Harava area of Zaka following children falling sick in the region. The children under one year of age are the most affected. They vomit a lot, running stomach,losing weight so rapidly and struggling to breath. On admission at Musiso Hospital will be put on oxygen and drip but so far the disease hasn't been diagnosed what exactly it is and is claiming lives.
3:38pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: how long ago did this start?
3:50pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Not very long. Thursday a six month old was burried and yesterday another one was admitted with similar symptoms and was on drip as at 7pm. These two cases are of my relatives, what about those i do not know ? It's definitely a crisis.
3:55pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, so how is the child now?
3:59pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Said to be better but still having the drip on and running stomach persistent
4:12pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, we wish te little one all the best, Thank you for the update!
4:14pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Its a pleasure,thanks.
7:53am, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: An investigation needs to be carried out in Harava area of Zaka following children falling sick in the region. The children under one year of age are the most affected. They vomit a lot, running stomach,losing weight so rapidly and struggling to breath. On admission at Musiso Hospital will be put on oxygen and drip but so far the disease hasn't been diagnosed what exactly it is and is claiming lives.
3:38pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: how long ago did this start?
3:50pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Not very long. Thursday a six month old was burried and yesterday another one was admitted with similar symptoms and was on drip as at 7pm. These two cases are of my relatives, what about those i do not know ? It's definitely a crisis.
3:55pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, so how is the child now?
3:59pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Said to be better but still having the drip on and running stomach persistent
4:12pm, 7 Jul - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, we wish te little one all the best, Thank you for the update!
4:14pm, 7 Jul - +27 78 ▩▩▩ ▩▩▩▩: Its a pleasure,thanks.
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