A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has slowed significantly, the World Health Organisation confirmed on Monday as the number of new cases and the death rate continued to decline.
The number of new cases recorded in the week to March 14 fell to 2,076, against 3,812 the preceding week and about 8,000 cases a week in February, according to the WHO's latest update on the outbreak.
About Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
"The situation with the current cholera outbreak is improving," the WHO said.
"While data collection and verification remain a challenge throughout the country.... the overall trend over the last two months is of a decreasing number of cases and deaths."
Zimbabwe Cholera Deaths Surpass 4000 Mark: WHO
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has claimed more than 4,000 lives and more than 89,000 people have the disease, the World Health Organisation said in a new toll published Monday.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has claimed more than 4,000 lives and more than 89,000 people have the disease, the World Health Organisation said in a new toll published Monday.
"The risk of the outbreak restarting in those areas of the country is real," the WHO warned.
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Twenty Succumb to Cholera in Iraq
At least 20 people have died of cholera and hundreds more are suspected of suffering from the disease in the central Iraqi province of Babel, a local official said on Wednesday.
At least 20 people have died of cholera and hundreds more are suspected of suffering from the disease in the central Iraqi province of Babel, a local official said on Wednesday.
The UN's health agency had already highlighted signs of a slowdown in the outbreak earlier this month.
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Satellite Monitoring can Effectively Predict Cholera Outbreaks
Scientists have found that cholera outbreaks can be predicted using satellite monitoring of marine environments, especially in India and Bangladesh where such epidemics occur regularly.
Scientists have found that cholera outbreaks can be predicted using satellite monitoring of marine environments, especially in India and Bangladesh where such epidemics occur regularly.
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