US army help in Mozambique; WHO on cholera
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(1 Apr 2019) Mozambican and international health workers raced on Monday to contain a cholera outbreak in the cyclone-hit city of Beira and surrounding areas, where the number of cases has jumped to more than 1,000.
One person has died of cholera, while 97 patients remain in treatment centres, with the others released, Mozambique authorities have said.
The new figures are an indication that cholera is spreading but is being brought under control, health workers claim.
The US. military also joined the international humanitarian aid efforts to Mozambique by airlifting food and relief supplies from South Africa.
The overall cyclone death toll in Mozambique has risen to 518.
With 259 deaths in Zimbabwe and 56 in Malawi, the three-nation death toll from Cyclone Idai now stands at more than 830.
Authorities warn the tolls are preliminary as receding flood waters will expose more bodies.
The United Nations said more than 140,000 people in Mozambique are sheltering in 161 sites, including schools and community centres.
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One person has died of cholera, while 97 patients remain in treatment centres, with the others released, Mozambique authorities have said.
The new figures are an indication that cholera is spreading but is being brought under control, health workers claim.
The US. military also joined the international humanitarian aid efforts to Mozambique by airlifting food and relief supplies from South Africa.
The overall cyclone death toll in Mozambique has risen to 518.
With 259 deaths in Zimbabwe and 56 in Malawi, the three-nation death toll from Cyclone Idai now stands at more than 830.
Authorities warn the tolls are preliminary as receding flood waters will expose more bodies.
The United Nations said more than 140,000 people in Mozambique are sheltering in 161 sites, including schools and community centres.
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Palavra-chave: beira in mozambique
