{"id":77703,"date":"2023-05-11T11:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/200-cholera-cases-confirmed-as-government-scrambles-to-contain-spread"},"modified":"2023-05-11T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:54:49","slug":"200-cholera-cases-confirmed-as-government-scrambles-to-contain-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/200-cholera-cases-confirmed-as-government-scrambles-to-contain-spread","title":{"rendered":"200 cholera cases confirmed as government scrambles to contain spread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe has at least 215 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases since the latest outbreak on Feb. 12, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care.<\/p>\n<p>Giving an update on the situation, the ministry said on Tuesday evening that all the country\u2019s 10 provinces were affected, but there was no epidemiological link to each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of May 9, 2023, a cumulative total of 766 suspected cholera cases, five laboratory-confirmed deaths, 16 suspected cholera deaths, and 215 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a post-cabinet meeting media briefing late Tuesday, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said the government would avail funds to bolster the country\u2019s response to the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCabinet assures the nation that the cholera risk assessment, which should guide the application of the oral cholera vaccination, has been completed across the country\u2019s 10 provinces,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActive surveillance of points of entry and exit is continuing as part of a multi-sectoral approach in the response to the cholera outbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has at least 215 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases since the latest outbreak on Feb. 12, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care. 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