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WHO Sends Zambia First Batch of Cholera Vaccines as Cases Rise, Health Ministry Says
WHO Sends Zambia First Batch of Cholera Vaccines as Cases Rise, Health Ministry Says
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The southern African nation has been battling the spread of the deadly disease since October and has already been forced to delay the start of the new school... 15.01.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Zambia received 1.4 million oral cholera vaccines out of the 1.7 million doses already approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), the country's Health Minister, Sylvia Masebo said on MondayMore than 374 Zambians have died, 12 of them in the past 24 hours, and 9,580 fallen sick with cholera, an acute form of diarrhoea that can kill within hours, the country's health ministry said. But vaccine doses are in short supply and outbreaks like that in Zambia threaten that goal.WHO, the UN health agency, confirmed the figure for the shipment in a social media post. Zambia has a population of more than 19 million and adults need two doses for full vaccination, while very young children may need three. Vaccination will begin in "high-risk areas" around the capital Lusaka, the epicentre of the outbreak with a population of over three million. At the weekend, Masebo stepped up measures to halt the spread of cholera, including restricting the number of people attending the burial of a death caused by cholera to five. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema urged Zambians to take care and to avoid unnecessary travel. The WHO has expressed concern over the growing number of cholera cases around the world in recent years, with Africa bearing the brunt. Earlier this month, Zambia's government delayed the start of the new school year by three weeks due to the disease that has spread to almost half of the districts in the country.
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WHO Sends Zambia First Batch of Cholera Vaccines as Cases Rise, Health Ministry Says
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The southern African nation has been battling the spread of the deadly disease since October and has already been forced to delay the start of the new school year. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Gavi global vaccine alliance hope to reduce cases worldwide by 90% by 2030 through a campaign of vaccination and improved hygiene.
Zambia
received 1.4 million oral cholera vaccines out of the 1.7 million doses already approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), the country's Health Minister, Sylvia Masebo said on Monday
"This outbreak continues to pose a threat to the health security of the nation," Masebo warned at the announcement.
More than 374 Zambians have died, 12 of them in the past 24 hours, and 9,580 fallen sick with cholera, an acute form of diarrhoea that can kill within hours, the country's health ministry said. But
vaccine doses are in short supply and outbreaks like that in Zambia threaten that goal.
WHO, the UN health agency, confirmed the figure for the shipment in a social media post. Zambia has a population of more than 19 million and adults need two doses for full vaccination, while very young children may need three.
Vaccination will begin in "high-risk areas" around the capital Lusaka, the epicentre of the outbreak with a population of over three million. At the weekend, Masebo stepped up measures to halt the spread of cholera, including restricting the number of people attending the burial of a death caused by cholera to five.
Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema
urged Zambians to take care and to avoid unnecessary travel. The WHO has expressed concern over the growing number of cholera cases around the world in recent years, with Africa bearing the brunt.
Earlier this month, Zambia's government delayed the start of the new school year by three weeks due to the
disease that has spread to almost half of the districts in the country.
