Cases of diarrhoea in Harare have risen to alarming levels,
with Dzivaresekwa recording over 360 cases as of yesterday. The outbreak
started two weeks ago when residents drank untreated water. Learners at Warren
Park 1 Primary School last week suffered a severe diarrhoea outbreak.
Harare City Council Health Services Director Dr Prosper
Chonzi yesterday dismissed reports of a cholera and typhoid outbreak.
“As of today, there are 362 cases of diarrhoea, but we
conducted tests to check if there is a possibility of cholera, but the results
show that it is just watery diarrhoea.
“The tests are negative for cholera and typhoid caused by
contaminated water. We are trying to fix the issue of water. Our teams are
conducting awareness campaigns about the
outbreak, giving out chlorine for free,” he said. Herald
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