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Chorela Updates
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The outbreak of cholera epidemic was reported in October 2023 and Kadoma recorded cases in January 2024.Council had preparatory workshops with different stakeholders and an Incident team was setup with the knowledge and skills as well as for prompt responses.
A Cholera Treatement Center (CTC) was setup in the surbub of Ingezi which was one of the hotspots in early January. This center is an in –patient health care structure set up to isolate and treat patients, while providing safe water and basic sanitation practices so as to control the transmission of cholera including the administration of Oral Rehydration Solutions. As it stands in Kadoma 167 cases were reported with 17 deaths, with a concerning 53% of the affected individuals being males. This disproportionate rate of males cases prompted a launch of targeted intiative dubbed the “Moonlight Campaign” aimed at reaching out to men in nightclubs and beerhalls.
In collaborative efforts to combat the outbreak.Council joined forces with Red Cross Zimbabwe to establish Oral Rehydration Points (ORP) in the primary hotspot areas of Riumuka and Pixie Combie.Red Cross also trained 30 ORP handlers drawn from all surburbs to provide immediate assistance and support of affected individuals.
The history of the 2008 Cholera outbreak is a somber reminder of how the city needs to be well prepared to combat and eradicate this cases deligiently. Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water and food. It can lead to dehydration and death in patients with severe forms of the disease. However cholera can be easily treated and treatment consists of the administration of fluids such as ORS also known as salt and sugar solution and antibiotics and people should seek urgent health assistance when symptoms occur.
