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Covid-19 Protocols Keeping Malawi Cholera Cases In Check

A health expert has predicated a drop in cholera cases for 2020, thanks to the Covid-19 protocols. Maziko Matemba, one of the leading commentators on health matters has said the cleanliness which goes with Covid-19 preventive measures, will push the cholera cases down. In the 2017-2018 period, there were 939 cases and 32 deaths, while during the 2018-2019 cholera period, the country registered 26 cases and one death. Other health experts have lauded the clean-up campaign launched by President Lazarus Chakwera in Lilongwe, the epicentre of the cholera epidemic in 2019. Malawi has 6040 positive Covid-19 cases, 5471 recoveries and 189 deaths.

Malawi: Covid-19 Protocols to Force Malawi Cholera Cases Down, Says Expert

Nyasa Times, 2 December 2020

A health expert has predicated a drop in cholera cases this year in the country due to covid-19 protocols. Read more »
Malawi: Ministry of Health in Cholera Fight Drive

Malawi News Agency, 30 October 2020

In the middle of Covid- 19 pandemic, Ministry of Health has said it is ready and committed to dealing with Cholera and all related illnesses as the country draws closer to rainy… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Warned On Covid-19 Second Wave

Malawi News Agency, 23 October 2020

Malawians have been warned to be very cautious in observing Covid-19 preventive measures to avoid falling into second wave of the pandemic. Read more »
Africa: Yes, COVID-19. But What About Other Infectious Diseases?

The New Humanitarian, 6 May 2020

'Resources are indeed being shifted to contribute to the response of the pandemic.' Read more »