Month: February 2018 Posts

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… ...

Cholera vaccination starts Monday

Feb 13, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Ministry of Health says it will start administering cholera vaccine on Monday next week in Karonga. The vaccine which arrived in the country on Friday is targeting over 100,000 people in Karonga, Dowa and… ...

Cholera cases still rising

Feb 12, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Cholera cases are still increasing in the country despite efforts of government and international organisations to fight the waterborne disease. According to Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Joshua Malango, the number of recorded cases… ...

14 new cholera cases registered in Malawi

Feb 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The country is still registering a high number of cholera cases as 14 new cases were recorded on Friday. According to Ministry of Health and Population Spokesperson Joshua Malango, the cases were reported in Lilongwe,… ...

No cholera in Likoma – Ministry of Health

Jan 25, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The ministry of health has refuted reports that the cholera outbreak has reached Likoma Island. The ministry through its spokesperson Joshua Malango has said no case of cholera has been registered in the district. Malango… ...