Editorial calls for proper water and sanitation infrastructure to be built in Harare
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Harare council admits blame for typhoid
The Harare City Council has admitted blame for the outbreak of typhoid which has claimed at least three lives in the Zimbabwe capital
Read more“No water in Harare is safe”
Many of Harare’s sources of waters are contaminated due to transposition of matter by rainwater, research by the Environmental Management Agency confirms Harare’s borehole water contained fecal matter, and boreholes ...
Read moreContaminated boreholes to be decommissioned
Harare boreholes which have been confirmed to be contaminated will be decommissioned Health minister David Parirenyatwa claims that 95 percent of underground water sources in high-density areas were polluted
Read more22 new diarrhoeal cases detected in Chidamoyo
At least 22 new diarrheal cases detected in Chidamoyo, three of which have been confirmed as typhoid
Read moreTyphoid cases fall
Cases of typhoid are falling in Harare, with only four patients with suspected typhoid admitted to hospitals The city is offering free treatment to people suspected of having typhoid
Read moreTwo typhoid cases recorded in Hurungwe
Two cases of typhoid confirmed in Hurungwe district, over 100 others still being tested Preliminary investigations indicated that people from six affected villages drew drinking water from the nearby river
Read moreZimbabwe: ‘Harare Now Free of Typhoid’
Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa reiterated that the last typhoid case confirmed in Harare was on June 20 Control methods included case follow-ups, water treatment, and stopping ...
Read moreTyphoid: CDC to the rescue
Centre for Diseases Control-Zimbabwe has dispatched a team to help the government fight typhoid Staff are tracing patterns of transmissions and helping to identify any antibiotic resistance
Read moreZimbabwe: Vendors Laugh Off Ban, Blame Typhoid on Govt
Street food vendors in Harare have refused to obey a government ban on the selling of vegetables and fruits, saying that the state must first give them jobs Vendors point ...
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