Ntahangwa: eight cases of cholera recorded in one week
This Thursday, four cases of cholera were detected in Bukirasazi 1 in the Kinama zone. It is in the urban commune of Ntahangwa, in the north of the commercial city Bujumbura (western Burundi). Which brings the total to eight cases recorded in a single week. Residents fear the situation will get worse. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
New cases are confirmed by health officials and the administration in the Ntahangwa commune.
“As soon as detected, the patients were quickly evacuated to the Prince Régent Charles hospital in a specialized center for the epidemic,” they told SOS Médias Burundi.
Residents of Ntahangwa speak of a problem of lack of water causing illnesses due to lack of hygiene.
“We lack clean water because there are repetitive cuts by Regideso (State company in charge of water and electricity distribution). Our zone is overcrowded and we use latrines that do not fill standards for the most part as cholera spreads quickly, we fear the worst,” they are indignant.
With the new cases, this makes eight patients detected in this district in one week.
Ntahangwa (Bujumbura-Mairie): eight cases of cholera recorded in one week.
This Thursday, four cases of cholera were detected on the Bukirasazi 1 hill in the Kinama zone. It is in the urban commune of Ntahangwa in the north of the commercial city Bujumbura (western Burundi).
This brings the total to eight cases recorded in a single week. Residents fear the situation will get worse.
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The administrative and health authorities in the municipality ask the population to observe hygiene measures.
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