Month: May 2018 Posts

Malawi declared free of cholera

May 22, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has been declared cholera free after recording no new cholera cases in the past three weeks. Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Joshua Malango said the World Health Organisation has declared the country cholera… ...

Malawi cholera death toll rises to 30

Apr 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The cholera death toll in Malawi has risen to 30 from the 26 recorded last month, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday. According to Ministry of Health spokesperson Joshua Malango, the number of infections has… ...

Health authorities dispel typhoid outbreak reports

Apr 11, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Authorities have described as untrue reports that there is a typhoid outbreak in Blantyre. This follows claims that several people have shown signs of the disease within the city. Some reports indicate that hospital officials… ...

Only one cholera patient receiving treatment

Mar 29, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi is winning the battle against cholera as there is only one cholera patient receiving treatment countrywide. According to Ministry of Health spokesperson Joshua Malango, on Wednesday the country did not register any new cholera… ...

Two more die of cholera

Mar 15, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

Cholera deaths are still rising as two more people have died this week, taking the number of deaths to 24. According to Ministry of Health and Population Spokesperson Joshua Malango, five new cholera cases have… ...

Cholera death toll hits 22

Mar 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Cholera deaths in the country have reached 22, Ministry of Health and Population says. According to Ministry of Health and Population Joshua Malango, three new Cholera cases have been reported in the past few days… ...

Cholera deaths still rising: two more die

Mar 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Two people have died of cholera in the past two days, taking the number of deaths since November to 19. According to Ministry of Health and Population Spokesperson Joshua Malango, the disease has so far… ...

Cholera deaths hits 17

Mar 04, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

....as Cholera cases reach 693 Cholera continues to claim lives of people in the country as it has now killed 17 people, Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed. According to Ministry of Health and… ...

Cholera deaths reach 13

Mar 02, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Ministry of Health and Population has said the number of people who have died from cholera during the current rainy season has reached 13. According to Ministry of Health Spokesperson Joshua Malango, 14 new… ...

Cholera cases reach 653

Mar 01, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The country has registered 653 cases of cholera during the current rainy season, Ministry of Health and Population says. According to Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Joshua Malango, over the past few days the… ...

Cholera kills two in LL

Feb 23, 2018 Bright Malenga 7 &

Cholera has killed two more people in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed the death of the two people which takes the total number of people who have been killed by… ...

One more person dies of cholera

Feb 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 2 &

One person has died of cholera in Lilongwe, taking the number of cholera deaths in the country to 10. Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Joshua Malango has confirmed the death. Providing an update on… ...

Cholera deaths reach nine

Feb 20, 2018 Bright Malenga 5 &

Cholera deaths continue to rise in the country despite efforts by Malawi government and the international community. According to Malawi Ministry of Health Spokesperson Joshua Malango, cholera deaths in Malawi have now reached 9 since… ...

Cholera kills one in Salima

Feb 19, 2018 Bright Malenga 4 &

Cholera has killed one person at Salima District Hospital, the Ministry of Health says. The death takes the number of people killed by the disease since October to 8. According to Ministry of Health Spokesperson… ...

Cholera deaths rise to 7

Feb 16, 2018 Bright Malenga 6 &

The number of people killed by cholera in Malawi has risen to seven, the Ministry of Health says. According to Ministry of Health and Population, this follows the death of one person in Lilongwe. Providing… ...