At least 16 people have died as a result of cholera outbreak in three internally displaced persons, IDPs, camps in Borno state, while over 171 others are in critical conditions. Health workers have been deployed to the affected camps on Mafa along Dikwa/Ngala road in Maiduguri in response to the outbreak, reports say. Officials…
Cholera Kills Burundi Refugees
Humanitarian agencies are struggling to cope as tens of thousands of Burundian refugees stranded on Kagunga Island in Tanzania face worsening medical conditions. At least 33 people have died, with 27 deaths believed to have been cholera-related. The World Health Organization declared cholera a level 1 emergency in the region on Wednesday. An official of…
Zimbabwe: Children with Cholera Quarantined
Eight cholera cases have been confirmed in Harare, Zimbabwe, including two on the border with South Africa, state media reported on Thursday. The broadcasting corporation said, two children, aged five and 10, had been quarantined with cholera at Beitbridge District Hospital, six other cases had been recorded in Mudzi and Chiredzi, where 41 people have…
The Many Benefits of Lime
Lime is a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller and with a distinctive acid flavour. The fruit remains some people’s favourite. Whether eaten as a fruit, used in various dishes like pap, custard or consumed as juice, this fruit is something almost everyone enjoys. There are several varieties of lime to…
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