Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 598, cholera spreads

  • 📰 trtworld
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 14 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 63%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

Death toll from Cyclone Idai rises to 598 in Mozambique, where efforts are now underway to contain a cholera outbreak in the storm's wake

A young girl diagnosed with cholera lies on a bed at a treatment centre in Beira, Mozambique, on March 30, 2019.

The World Health Organization says at least 1,052 cholera cases have been reported by Mozambique's health ministry, including one death. Some 900,000 oral cholera vaccines have arrived in Beira for the launch of a vaccination campaign later this week.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 101. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines