4th Post Cabinet Briefing: 5 March 2024 [Download]

Cabinet informs the nation that during the period 21 February, 2024 to 27 February 2024 there were 961 new suspected cholera cases reported, compared to the 1 025 reported the previous week, reflecting a 7% decrease. The cholera cases are emanating mainly from unsupervised religious gatherings and funerals, and mobile artisanal miners residing in compounds with poor water and sanitation facilities, poor hand hygiene practices and recurrent bursts of sewer reticulation systems in urban areas. However, the marked decrease in the number of cases is attributed to high community awareness, improved case management with establishment of oral rehydration points and cholera treatment camps, and the impact of the vaccination programme.