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

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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