Typhoid News
Why has Zimbabwe banned street food?
- Overview of the Zimbabwe street food ban and the effort to manage the spread of typhoid in Harare
BCC issue advice to residents on prevention of typhoid
- The Bulawayo City Council indicated that the city’s tap water is safe to drink but warned residents to be careful of typhoid
Parirenyatwa hails BCC for keeping city clean
- Health and Child Care Minister Dr. David Parirenyatwa commended Bulawayo for keeping the city clean, preventing typhoid
- There are no cases of typhoid in Bulawayo, in contrast to Harare
Editorial Comment: Harare Must Emulate Bulawayo in Typhoid Fight
- An editorial makes the case that the Harare City Council must emulate the Bulawayo City Council in managing water and delivering services
South Africa Prepares for Possible Typhoid Outbreak
- The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has announced plans to prevent typhoid fever from spreading to South Africa from neighboring Zimbabwe
Govt on High Alert After Zim Typhoid Outbreak
- The Ministry of Health of Swaziland advised Swazis living in or travelling to Zimbabwe to take precautions from typhoid
Zimbabwe: Zim Govt Raises Cholera Fears, Appeals for Aid
- Zimbabwe’s government has appealed to donor partners and church leaders to raise at least $250,000 needed to combat the typhoid outbreak
- The outbreak has killed at least nine, and another 2,225 cases have been recorded. There are also fears of cholera
Typhoid outbreaks a Mugabe legacy
- Opinion piece arguing that the Zimbabwean typhoid outbreak is the result of the infrastructure decay and economic stagnation that occurred under President Mugabe’s administration
Zimbabwe: Vendors Laugh Off Ban, Blame Typhoid on Govt
- Street food vendors in Harare have refused to obey a government ban on the selling of vegetables and fruits, saying that the state must first give them jobs
- Vendors point out that typhoid has spread due to unclean water, uncollected garbage and burst sewage in the high-density suburbs, and is not present in the central district where vendors sell food
Texas team develops oral vaccine against Salmonella
- Researchers at the University of Texas have developed an oral vaccine for Salmonella
- Will likely take about five years to be available to the public
‘Borehole water could be contaminated’
- Health Minister David Parirenyatwa warned that water from boreholes in Harare must be tested for contamination
Typhoid menace… 76% cases reported in Harare
- Harare has contributed 76% of overall typhoid cases countrywide in Zimbabwe
Typhoid outbreak: Parirenyatwa fumes
- Health and Child Care Minister Dr. David Parirenyatwa blasted the Harare City Council for allowing the typhoid outbreak to happen, accusing them of neglecting their duties to the city
Ahmedabad: Vector-borne cases rise sharply in 2016
- Typhoid cases in Ahmedabad rose from 2,342 in 2015 to 3,016 in 2016
More typhoid cases feared
- At least 19 people with typhoid admitted into clinics in Harare this year, following two deaths in the city
- No apparent end to upsurge
- At least 2,160 suspected cases reported countrywide, confirmed 77 cases and seven deaths
Typhoid hits Masvingo city, days after Zanu Pf conference
- An outbreak of typhoid has hospitalized at least 10 people in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, days after a Zanu PF conference that may have ignited the outbreak
- The conference, which hosted over 10,000 delegates, was staffed by prisoners, who may have spread the disease
Salmonella bacteria threatens Mudumalai
- Suspected Salmonella bacteria in the Dhodda Moyar river have killed cattle and at least two elephants
