Browsing Ministry of Health by Subject "Infectious Disease Outbreaks--Zambia"

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    • Epidemiology of the 2016 cholera outbreak of Chibombo District, Central Zambia 

      Chirambo, R. M.; Mufunda, J.; Songolo, P.; Kachimba, J. S.; Vwalika, B. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016)
      The first outbreak of cholera in Zambia was reported in 1977/1978, and then cases appeared again in 1982/1983. The first major outbreak occurred in 1990 and lasted until 1993. Since then, cholera cases have been registered ...

    • Preparedness of response to deadly outbreaks 

      Zulu, A.; Sipangule, C.; Siboonde, M.; Musumali, M.; Chituta, F.; Kagulula, S.; Mazaba, M.L.; Masaninga, F.; Vwalika, B.; Kachimba, J.S.; Mufunda, J. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016)
      West Africa experienced the largest outbreak of Ebola in 2014 in history involving three Mano River States of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinated an emergency response from WHO ...

    • Timely response and containment of 2016 cholera outbreak in Northern Zambia 

      Mwambi, P.; Mufunda, J.; Lupili, M.; Bangwe, K.; Bwalya, F.; Mazaba, M.L. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016)
      The Northern Province of Zambia has recorded outbreaks of Cholera in Nsumbu area over the years including the year 2008 and 2012. Recently, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Northern Province between March and April ...