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Mozambique: Cholera outbreak declared in Nampula province
2:48 CAT | 09 Feb 2021
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An outbreak of cholera has been declared in Nampula province, northern Mozambique, the region’s Emergency Operational Centre (COE) announced after a meeting held on Monday.
The disease was detected at the end of January in Meconta district, in one of the main corridors between northern provinces of the country, and there are 133 cases diagnosed, 52 hospitalised and no deaths.
At the same time, there are reports of diarrhoea in the districts of Moma, Memba and Eráti, so the authorities are monitoring the development of the disease.
Health services in Nampula province say they have sufficient drugs and medical equipment for the next three months, distributed among the different health units.
With about six million inhabitants, Nampula province is the most populous in the country.
Cholera is a disease that causes severe diarrhoea, which is treatable but can cause death from dehydration if not promptly combated.
Cases of cholera usually spread through consumption of contaminated water, which occurs most frequently during the rainy season, which in Mozambique occurs from October to March.
Source: Lusa
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