Weekly Disease Surveillance Report: Over 6,900 Diarrhoea Cases and 1,048 Malaria Cases Recorded
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The Ministry of Health and Child Care has published the weekly disease surveillance report for the week ending 19 January 2025.
According to the report, a total of 6,958 cases of common diarrhoea were reported, resulting in six deaths. The fatalities were recorded in various regions: two at Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare, one in Bikita District (Masvingo), one in Mutoko District (Mashonaland East), one in Mazowe District (Mashonaland Central), and one in Kwekwe District (Midlands). Among the reported cases, 3,040 were children under the age of five. The provinces with the highest case numbers were Manicaland (1,029) and Mashonaland West (988). Cumulatively, there have been 19,441 cases and 12 deaths related to common diarrhoea.
In the case of malaria, 1,048 new cases and five deaths were reported. The fatalities occurred in Mutare District (Manicaland), Sanyati District (Mashonaland West), Chiredzi District (Masvingo), and two hospitals in Harare—Sally Mugabe Hospital and Parirenyatwa Hospital. Of the malaria cases, 12.5% (131 cases) were children under five years old. Manicaland reported the highest numbers (665 cases), followed by Mashonaland West (133 cases). Cumulatively, there have been 2,186 cases and nine deaths due to malaria.
Anthrax cases were recorded in Gokwe North District (five cases), Gokwe South District (one case), and Sanyati District (one case). There were no reported deaths, with the cumulative figures for anthrax cases standing at 19, with no fatalities.
The report noted four new suspected cases of measles, with reports coming from Mashonaland West (one case), Mashonaland East (one case), and Harare Metropolitan Province (two cases). The total number of suspected measles cases is now 12, with no deaths.
There were 471 dysentery cases reported, including one death in Hurungwe District (Mashonaland West). The highest case numbers were recorded in Mashonaland Central (108 cases) and Mashonaland West (82 cases). Cumulatively, there have been 1,405 cases and one fatality from dysentery.
One suspected typhoid case was reported, with no deaths. The cumulative number of suspected typhoid cases is now two, with no deaths.
A total of 18 mumps cases were reported, with no fatalities. The highest number of cases came from Mashonaland West (six cases), followed by Mashonaland East (three cases) and Masvingo (three cases). The cumulative number of mumps cases is 41, with no deaths.
There were no reported cases of Mpox this week, with the cumulative figures remaining at zero.
A total of 736 dog bite cases were reported, with no fatalities. Of these, 180 were bitten by vaccinated dogs, 154 by unvaccinated dogs, and 402 by dogs of unknown vaccination status. Masvingo Province recorded the highest number of dog bite cases (124), followed by Manicaland (107). The cumulative total for dog bites is now 2,049, with no deaths, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of 0%.
In terms of cholera, 13 suspected cases were reported, with no deaths. The suspected cases were from Mazowe District (12 cases) in Mashonaland Central and Kariba District (one case) in Mashonaland West. The cumulative total for cholera now stands at 85 suspected cases and one suspected death.
Finally, influenza cases have risen to 2,535, with no reported deaths. Manicaland recorded the highest number of cases (847), followed by Mashonaland West (704). The cumulative number of suspected influenza cases is now 6,868, with no fatalities.
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