Officials say the disease can have a 'huge impact' if it's not contained quickly.
Officials say the disease can have a"huge impact" if it's not contained quickly.Medical staff wear protective masks at a cholera treatment centre set up in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique, March 29, 2019.
The Portuguese news agency Lusa quoted Mozambique national health official Ussein Isse for the new toll. Isse declared the outbreak on Wednesday with just five confirmed cases. Other suspected cholera cases are outside Beira in the badly hit areas of Buzi, Tica and Nhamathanda, he said, but the chance of spreading in rural areas is smaller because people are more dispersed.
"We had to improvise," he said. Without space for the usual treatment setup of beds with holes and buckets underneath, they carved holes in plastic chairs instead for patients with enough strength to sit upright."You cannot wait to have a nice five-star tent," Verdonck said."We tried to go as quickly as possible."The cyclone badly damaged Beira's water supply, adding to the city's cholera risks.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gunmen Kill At Least 130 People In Mali VillagePregnant women and children were among the victims of the Saturday attack in central Mali, where ethnic and jihadist violence has been on the rise.
Read more »
Canada, UN disagree over restrictions on pledged military transport planeTrudeau government puts flight restrictions on C-130 Hercules
Read more »
Young records 24th double-double, Hawks top Pelicans - TSN.caRookie Trae Young had 33 points and 12 assists for his 24th double-double of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-120 Tuesday night.
Read more »
By the Numbers: Tampa Bay's quest for historyThe Lightning are currently at 120 points with seven games to go and are on pace for exactly 130 points, which would put them in a category with only two other teams who have achieved that milestone. SportsCentre goes behind the numbers from their incredible regular season run.
Read more »
Confirmed cholera cases jump to 138 in Mozambique’s Beira after Cyclone IdaiGovernment and aid agencies are battling to contain the spread of disease among the tens of thousands of victims of the storm
Read more »
First cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit cityRelief efforts have been focused on containing the outbreaks of waterborne and infectious diseases
Read more »
Mozambique reports first cholera case after Cyclone IdaiThe first cases of cholera have been confirmed in the cyclone-ravaged city of Beira, Mozambican authorities announced on Wednesday, raising the stakes in an already desperate fight to help hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in increasingly squalid conditions.
Read more »
Mozambique cholera cases jump to 139 a day after outbreakThe number of cholera cases among survivors of a devastating cyclone in central Mozambique has jumped to 139, officials said, as nearly 1 million vaccine doses are rushed to the region.
Read more »