Staff writer
17 people have so far died from diarrhea in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, latest report.
Read the report for the week ending 2 February 2005:
“Weekly disease report for
Common diarrhea
8 464 cases and 0 deaths were reported this
week. 3 358 cases were from under
five years. Provinces that reported the highest
number of cases were Mashonaland Central 1 178 and
Mash East 1 157. Cumulative fig now 35 265 cases and 17 deaths.”
The ministry said 2009 Malaria cases were recorded while six succumbed to Malaria.
“2 009 cases and 6 deaths were reported this week. Two
deaths were reported from Mtre District, 1 Chimanimani
District, 1 Buhera District, 1 Rushinga District, and 1
Makonde District. Of the
reported cases, 201 (10.0 %) were from under five years.
“The provinces that reported the highest number of cases were Manicaland 824 and Mashonaland West 527. Cumulative figures for malaria cases are 5 710 and 17 deaths.
The cumulative CFR is 0.3%.