As Zimbabwe grapples to contain the cholera outbreak, Mashonaland Central has been banned to hold public gatherings.
By Kuda Pembere
In a memo to all district medical officers in the province, Mash Central provincial medical director Dr Clement Chuma said the measure is meant to stop cholera from spreading to other districts having hit two namely Shamva and Centenary.
“The country is currently in cholera outbreak. The outbreak started in Manicaland but it has now spread to other provinces including Mashonaland Central. In Mashonaland Central, we now have cases in Shamva and Centenary
“In an effort to control the outbreak before it spreads, all public gatherings are banned. You are therefore instructed to engage all your stakeholders and ensure compliance,” he said.
Under the Mash central directorate are the following districts: Mazowe, Guruve, Mbire, Centenary, Mt Darwin Rushinga, Shamva and Bindura.
As of November 1, 2023, Mash Central had 138 suspected cholera cases, and 20 have been confirmed. Two were confirmed to have succumbed to cholera alongside eight suspected deaths.
