Zimbabwe: Suspected Typhoid Cases in Byo

21 November 2017

Two suspected typhoid cases have been reported at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care weekly surveillance report, the two cases were among 22 new suspected typhoid cases detected in the country. The report said no deaths were reported from the cases recorded during the week ending November 5. "From the reported cases, 20 were from Harare City Health and two from Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo," the report said.

It said the total number of typhoid cases recorded so far this year has risen to 514 suspected cases, with 54 confirmed. No one has, however died from typhoid in the country. Mpilo acting clinical director Dr Xolani Ndlovu said he had not yet received any report on the two cases of typhoid. Bulawayo City Council had not responded to questions sent to it by the time of going to press.

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