Nampula-Cholera deaths out of hospital

Number of cases shows a downward trend in recent days

The Health Department in Nampula admits the possibility of extrahospital deaths, especially in communities far from administrative posts in Netia, Mecuco, Monapo district and Namialo , In Meconta district, where a cholera outbreak has been reported.

The provincial chief health officer in Nampula, Suleimane Isidoro, explains that cholera was confirmed in February, with a worsening on days 14 and 15, when an average of 23 and 29 were admitted admitted to the cholera treatment centers (CTC) ) suffering from that disease.

Initially, the populations believed that they were simple cases of diarrheal diseases. But later, the diagnoses would confirm that it was cholera. "We decided to do searches in the neighborhoods, because the community said, someone died of diarrhoea in this and in that house. As a consequence, we have increased the number of cases of cholera, which suggests that they should be those cases that were in the neighborhoods that, unfortunately, were not taken to the health units, "said Isidoro. He explained that, therefore, it is not possible to rule out the possibility of deaths outside hospitals. He said that, fortunately, there is no record of fatalities in health units. The source reveals that, overall, the number of cases shows a decreasing trend over the last few days. According to the records, up to this moment 13 people are hospitalized, 12 in Netia and one in the Namialo health center. Health is already mobilizing communities on the importance of personal and collective hygiene, water treatment for consumption using cleansing products such as "Certeza" and "Chlorine", which are being distributed free of charge in the health units. "There is a certain relationship of cases of cholera with the conditions of life that the populations are having, mainly, as far as the water supply is concerned."

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Laboratory tests confirm that Frozy refrigerant is not harmful to health

The results of laboratory tests on samples of Frozy, a soft drink produced in Mozambique, show that the product does not contain any harmful ingredients, according to the director of the National Institute for Standardization and Quality (INNOQ), Alfredo Sitoe, in Maputo Monday .
According to Sitoe, the tests were carried out by the Ministry of Health, after the Malawian authorities decided to ban the commercialization of that soda in that neighboring country, for allegedly having a high content of citric acid.
In fact, the Mozambican government, after a Council of Ministers meeting held in November last year, guaranteed that the product was not harmful to health.
Examinations carried out at the time indicated that the product had a citric acid content of 0.1 to 0.5 mg / 100 ml. "The Ministry of Health did the laboratory tests and concluded that there was no problem with the product. As a way for the country to obtain the absolute assurance that, in fact, there are no problems, the sample was collected and sent to laboratory tests outside the country. "These tests also confirmed that the product was good," Sitoe said.
The director of INNOQ also said that the results were sent to Malawi, who also decided to send another team to Mozambique to collect samples of the product. "At the end of December, Malawi sent a technician who collected samples of 13 flavors. They went through the tests and they confirmed that the product is not harmful to health, "Sitoe said.
However, the Malawi Bureau of Standards required the company to affix a label in English or Chichewa (local language) in accordance with the laws of the country.
According to the source, the company Frozy promised to do the label until April 20 this year. "Unfortunately, we have never received any official response from the Malawi Bureau of Standards. We were waiting for an official response because the initial said that the product could enter Malawi by putting a label in English and indicating the distributor in English or Chichewa, "he said.
Frozy, according to Sitoe, says it has never exported the product to Malawi, so it believes that the product may have entered the country illegally.

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Health watch:Diarreah

Four people died in the last twenty-four hours,victims of acute diarrhea accompanied by vomiting,in Lake district,Niassa province.

They had been evacuated from Tulo location for the health center Metangula,in the same district,
in critical condition.

Health authorities in the Lake District say they have knowledge of four other deaths that occurred in the communities.Elídio Mbuz, District Director of Health,Women and Social Affairs, said that from September this part of the lake District noted above four cases of acute diarrhea and vomiting.

The source said that at present, acute diarrhea,accompanied by vomiting,is affecting Metangula,administrative post of Cobue and Maniamba,Tulo,Timba and Meluluca.

FESTIVE SEASON AT THE DOOR: Health alert on cholera risk

Health officials warn that the lack of hygiene in the handling of food and the deterioration of environment sanitation can provide conditions for the cholera outbreak during the festive season ahead,and call for extra care in communities.

Ussene Isse,national director for Medical Assistance,said the purpose-that one should pay attention when buying products,drawing attention to the need for the same to be done in places with good hygiene.


Isse also recommended a healthy diet,as well as taking care when buying food products,in compliance withthe respective expiry dates.

Health authorities have warned of the risk of outbreak of the disease and its rapid spread,mainly because of being in full the rainy season and associated with the greater movement of people.

The appeal,according to Isse,is that there be increased vigilance and reinforcement of the measures for individual and collective hygiene.

In the city and province of Maputo the fear of the authorities is related to the fact that restrictions on the power supply is affecting the availability of water,creating
an environment conducive to the spread of diarrheal diseases including cholera,especially at a time there is lot of movement of persons from one point to another in the country.

Cholera is common in Mozambique during the rainy season,which usually extendfrom October to March.

The situation is aggravated in
situations of poor sanitation or even restrictions in water supply.

During the rainy seasons,the provinces step up sanitation campaigns as a way to prevent diarrheal diseases,particularly cholera.

Held in the third weekend of each month,the campaigns were reactivated soon after the outbreak of cholera that affected earlier this year in the provinces of Tete, Zambezia and Nampula.

The experience helped to contain the epidemic in a short time that the country was going through in Tete,Zambezia and Nampula,where there were registered many cases and deaths.

The national sanitation campaign also aims to improve the population's hygiene habits to
reduce all water-borne diseases, including diarrhea,malaria and cholera.

Parliamentarians are tested for HIV and encourage young people to follow suit

Dozens of members of parliament (AR) underwent o Saturday,sero prevalence tests as part of ongoing efforts to sensitize the community to prevent this pandemic.The event occurred during a health fair that took place inside the parliament building in Maputo.During the event,which brought together parliamentarians,as well as Assembly of Republic's employees,there was also a detailed explanation by health workers on the use of male and female anti contraceptives through miniature statements.

Cholera outbreak killed three people and hospitalized 480 since September

With the current hot season and the arrival of the rainy season, Mozambique may face an outbreak of cholera.

The Ministry of Health says it has registerd cases above those estimated for the time before the arrival of the rainy season. Since September, the "disease of dirty hands" killed three people and a total of 479 were hospitalized nationwide. Most cases were diagnosed in Nampula province, particularly in the provincial capital (Nampula) and Malema district.

The health sector said, yesterday, in the usual briefing on the epidemiological situation, on the status of the cholera and found that Mozambique is on high alert. "We are on high alert status, because we already have cases of cholera in some provinces. Nampula, for example, has been declared cholera epidemic. We are certain that we must work more with sanitation issues of the environment and prevent more people from being infected with this type of disease, "said Benign Matsinhe, Deputy National Director of Public Health.

In Nampula, the Malema district is considered highly endemic, with 180 cases and three deaths, but is below the numbers recorded in the city of Nampula: 299 people in two months.

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