The ManicaPost
Lovemore Kadzura Rusape Correspondent
One cholera victim died last week under admission at Rusape General Hospital and an eight months old patient was successfully treated and discharged this week.
This was confirmed by Makoni district medical office Dr Tendai Nyafesa in an interview who said the situation in the district was under control as there were no cholera cases that had emanated from the district.
He said in Masvosva village where a cholera victim burial was conducted without supervision of health officials, there was only one reported case of diarrhoea and the situation was normal in the village.
“We regret to announce that one of the cholera patients who was admitted at Rusape General Hospital died on Saturday around 5pm.
He was admitted together with his 8 months old child who only had diarrhoea. The child has since been discharged and reunited with his mother.
“These are people from Glenview in Harare. In Masvosva village, we only had one case of diarrhoea and no case of cholera there. We are treating all diarrhoea cases as cholera so we urge people to report all diarrhoea cases so that they are attended urgently.
“By discharging the patient this does not mean that the district is now cholera free. The ministry will officially announce to the public when the disease is successfully dealt with. People must continue to exercise good hygiene practices, wash hands with soap, eat hot food, boil water among others,’’ said Dr Nyafesa.
Meanwhile Zimbabwe Republic Police and Rusape Town Council have removed all illegal vendors from the streets. The operation started two weeks ago when District Civil Protection committee ordered the closure of all unlicenced backyard restaurants in Rusape.
Rusape has suddenly become clean following the removal of the vendors in the central business district and Vengere bus terminus.
