More than 700 people have now died in a cholera outbreak in Malawi, and more than 21,000 have been infected since the wave of infections began in March last year. This was announced by the Malawian Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda, to the German news agency on Tuesday.
A ministry report on Monday said nearly 900 people are currently being treated in hospitals. Even ten months after the first cholera case became known, the outbreak in the South African country of about 20 million people is still not under control.
Contaminated water sources are often the reason for further spread, Chiponda explains. However, there are also various sects within Malawi that advise their followers against medical treatment and thus promote the spread.
Cholera is easily treated with medication, but if left untreated it can lead to kidney failure and death due to significant fluid loss. (cpf/sda/dpa)
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