Cyclone Idai: Cholera Cases Jump To 138 In Mozambique's Beira After Tropical Storm - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 30, 2019
Thenumber of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city ofBeira jumped from five to 138, as government and aid agencies battled tocontain the spread of disease among the tens of thousands of victims of thestorm.
CycloneIdai smashed into Beira on March 14, causing catastrophic flooding and killingmore than 700 people across three countries in southeast Africa.
Manybadly affected areas in Mozambique and Zimbabwe are still inaccessible by road,complicating relief efforts and exacerbating the threat of infection.
Althoughthere have been no confirmed cholera deaths in medical centres in Mozambiqueyet, at least two people died outside hospitals with symptoms includingdehydration and diarrhoea, country’s Environment Minister Celso Correia said.
Thegovernment said for the first time that there had been confirmed cholera caseson Wednesday.