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Mozambique: Cholera outbreak kills 37 – health ministry
12:39 CAT | 23 Feb 2023
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The cholera outbreak that has affected some countries in the southern African region since the end of last year has led to the death of a total of 37 people in Mozambique, the Portuguese-speaking country’s health minister said on Wednesday.
The victims are among the 5,260 cases recorded by the Mozambican authorities at a time when the country is going through a period marked by “water-borne diseases” due to the rainy season, Armindo Tiago said.
The minister was speaking during a press conference called to take stock of the visit by a high-level delegation from the Global Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative, a team also made up of the regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti.
.@WHOAFRO wraps up a 3-day visit w/ the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in #Mozambique🇲🇿. Partners will continue to support the government-led response to #polio & #cholera, as @MoetiTshidi noted in a press conference today with @SaudeMisau Min of Health Dr Armindo Tiago. pic.twitter.com/WBGEtjOtzb
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) February 22, 2023
Today, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative visited Tete in northern Mozambique. The Emergency Operations Centre built for the #wildpolio response helps coordinate & share real-time information on polio, cholera & more. Local authorities & partners work to #EndPolio & #cholera pic.twitter.com/gwKMSkfZXN
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) February 21, 2023
“The cholera cases come at a time when the country has received vaccines and is preparing to start a vaccination campaign from the 26th of this month,” the Minister said.
The aim is to reach over 700,000 people in eight districts of the provinces of Niassa, Sofala, Zambézia and Gaza, Tiago added.
The minister also reinforced the call for vigilance among communities, stressing that the country is preparing for the approach of a tropical storm.
“Given the possibility of the country being affected in the coming days by a tropical depression or cyclone, I appeal for the readiness of the health response teams,” he concluded.
Outbreaks of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases arise seasonally in Mozambique during the rainy season.
Between October and April, Mozambique is cyclically hit by floods, a phenomenon justified by its geographical location, subject to the passage of storms and, at the same time, downstream of most southern African river basins.
Glad to visit #Mozambique🇲🇿 again. I met Prime Min. Adriano Maleiane & commended the government for its efficient response to #polio & #cholera outbreaks. We’ll continue working w/ the Global Polio Eradication Initiative & health authorities to save lives & help people in need. pic.twitter.com/F7nh6lYbF7
— Dr Matshidiso Moeti (@MoetiTshidi) February 21, 2023
Obrigada #Moçambique!🇲🇿 I encourage the country to fight against #polio & #cholera by building on lessons learnt to address the immunity gap through ensuring universal access to immunization, as well as working with water sanitation & communities to address cholera. pic.twitter.com/5nhAraEE37
— Dr Matshidiso Moeti (@MoetiTshidi) February 22, 2023
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