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Cyclone hit Mozambique shows rise in Cholera outbreaks

Content Editor: Dr. Urmimala Maiti

March 24, 2023 at 4:37:31 PM

Global Health, Outbreak, Disaster Management

Content Editor: Dr. Urmimala Maiti
  • Flooding caused by cyclone Freddy caused massive disruption of critical services

  • Active cholera cases are increasing rapidly due to a lack of safe water and sanitation facilities.  More than 2300 cases were reported in the last week.

  • A total of around 10700 since early February. 36 districts across eight provinces of Mozambique reported outbreaks. There is a high risk of outbreaks of other waterborne illnesses, malaria, etc. UNICEF and other civil support groups have supplied water storage and treatment supplies, hygiene kits, soaps, and disinfectants. 

  • The "Global task force on Cholera control" aims to reduce cholera deaths by 90% and eliminate disease transmission by 2030 in many countries.

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