Highlights: Week 38: -17-23 September 2012)
4 new suspected typhoid cases from Chitungwiza City
5 diarrhoea deaths reported
A. General Context
The typhoid outbreak in Chitungwiza continues since it was first reported on 16 June 2012. Harare still reports some cases from 10 October 2011when an outbreak of typhoid was initially reported. The disease has also been reported in other provinces.
There were no reports of cholera, influenza A and measles outbreaks countrywide.
B. Epidemic prone diseases
Cholera
No suspected cases of cholera were reported this week. The cumulative figure for cholera, from 2 May to 19 June 2012, is 22 cases (11confirmed cases, 11 suspected cases) and 1 death. This outbreak was declared over on 20 June 2012.
Typhoid outbreak
Four new suspected typhoid cases were reported in Chitungwiza this week. The cumulative number of cases as of 2 October stands at 367 with one death. Nationally the cumulative figure for typhoid is 4 916 suspected cases, 80 confirmed cases and 2 deaths (CFR 0.04%) since October 2011.