THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has aised concern over the upsurge in Malaria deaths around the country.
HealthTimes Reporter
According to the ministry of health, the cumulative figures for malaria stand at 135 585 and 131 deaths.
A total 201 malaria outbreaks have been reported throughout the country mostly from malarious provinces such as Manicaland, Masvingo and Mash East.Â
“90 outbreaks have been controlled. 18 690 malaria cases and 17 deaths were reported this week.”
Of the reported cases, 1 935 (10.4) were from the under five years of age.
The deaths were reported from Mutoko District (4) in Mashonaland East Province, Mbire District (1), Mt Darwin (1) and Rushinga District (1) in Mashonaland Central Province, Mutare District (3) and Chimanimani (1) in Manicaland Province, Hurungwe District (1), Makonde District (1) in Mashonaland West Province and Bikita Distirct (1) and Chiredzi District (1) in Masvingo Province, Mpilo Central Hospital (1) and UBH (1) in Bulawayo Province.
The cumulative figures for malaria are 135 585 and 131 deaths.
