Report warns of malaria outbreak in Zimbabwe
As we continue to keep you updated on the volatile situation in Zimbabwe a report released this week by Roll Back Malaria warns that while the threat of cholera remains in the public eye, a malaria outbreak is very possible. With resources being diverted to fight the rise in cholera deaths, Zimbabwe remains more susceptible to malaria deaths.
Excerpts below, full piece here
[Herve Verhoosel of the RBM Partnership] said that “the surveillance system which helped to monitor and control epidemics has broken down throughout much of the country.
“Large malaria outbreaks could therefore take hold rapidly and claim many victims before the necessary steps can be put in place to halt the spread of the disease.
-Chris Scott
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January 27, 2009 at 7:55 am
we can not accept more suffering to millions of peope in Zimbabwe.Political turmoil in zimbabwe due to lace of reconcilaition and reconstruction has cours more harm.The International communities have enomous support from from Afican Union and europen ,super power but challenges remain leadership commitment to land reforms and reconomic reconsttruction.\the power sharing protocol need to be support and aid worker have to be allowed to provide humanitarian servies,.I want encourage president Robert Mugabe to accountable to public administration and good leadership.