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Tanzania Daily News: Nine die of cholera in Rukwa
"NINE people have died from cholera while 300 others are receiving treatment after an outbreak that hit several fishing camps and a village along the Lake Rukwa Basin in Sumbawanga District, since November last year.
The epidemic is believed to have erupted after villagers served themselves with contaminated food and water. Camps for attending to victims have been set up at Nkwiro, Kalumbaleza, Nankanga and Ilemba Uze.
Sumbawanga District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr Thomas Rutayazibwa said the authority has imposed a quarantine, banning any gatherings including open market activities and local brew pubs. Food vendors famous known as 'Mama Ntilie' have also been ordered to wind up their business.
...Dr Rutayazibwa warned that some main water sources including Nkwilo and Kalumbaleza rivers have been contaminated, saying water is no longer safe for human consumption as people wash linen and take bath in the rivers."
"NINE people have died from cholera while 300 others are receiving treatment after an outbreak that hit several fishing camps and a village along the Lake Rukwa Basin in Sumbawanga District, since November last year.
The epidemic is believed to have erupted after villagers served themselves with contaminated food and water. Camps for attending to victims have been set up at Nkwiro, Kalumbaleza, Nankanga and Ilemba Uze.
Sumbawanga District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr Thomas Rutayazibwa said the authority has imposed a quarantine, banning any gatherings including open market activities and local brew pubs. Food vendors famous known as 'Mama Ntilie' have also been ordered to wind up their business.
...Dr Rutayazibwa warned that some main water sources including Nkwilo and Kalumbaleza rivers have been contaminated, saying water is no longer safe for human consumption as people wash linen and take bath in the rivers."