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Cholera in Angola: After Corona, HMPV virus has created an atmosphere of fear in the whole world. Another disease has created havoc in African countries also. Three people may have died due to this disease in Angola…read more
Cholera in Angola: After the Covid epidemic, once again people all over the world are in panic due to another disease. After Corona, there is panic due to HMPV virus. After HMPV virus, another disease has knocked in the African country. Cholera has been spreading in Angola for some days. The country’s Health Ministry has said that till 6 pm local time, 170 cases of cholera have been registered.
Three citizens have died of cholera in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 51 new cases have been registered. The outbreak has now spread to two additional municipalities in addition to the capital province, Luanda. According to the report of Xinhua news agency, the outbreak of cholera has been increasing since the first case was reported on Tuesday. Emergency procedure has been implemented in the country.
Health Minister’s statement came
Angola’s Health Minister Sylvia Lutukuta has issued a statement. Emergency plans have been activated to deal with the cholera outbreak in the country, especially in its epicenter, the Cacuaco municipality of Luanda province. According to Lutukuta, health officials have increased epidemiology and lab surveillance. Along with resource mobilization, public health communication has been improved and public access to safe drinking water has been ensured.
the tanks are being cleaned
He said that we are doing everything to fight this disease. The Ministry of Health convened a meeting of the Commission to Combat Cholera at the General Hospital in Kaikuako. Public Water Company Director Adao Silva said that work has been done to clean 17 community water tanks previously used for drinking water.
providing clean water
Clean water supply is being ensured in the areas of the affected people. Dirty tanks have been banned. Angola’s Ministry of Health has activated its National Cholera Response Plan to mobilize medical resources and supplies, with the aim of providing people with access to potable water.
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