Chasefu District in Eastern province has been hit by an outbreak of measles. The district has recorded 33 suspected cases of the disease. Chasefu District Surveillance Officer, JACOB BANDA says eight of the eleven samples collected were taken to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka for examination, and four samples tested positive for measles.
By Lupindula Mwewa Over 5,000 condoms are distributed on a monthly basis at the Copperbelt University -CBU- main campus in Kitwe, which has about 15,000 students. CBU Acting head of Public Health, CHARITY KAZIYA has told ZNBC news that condom distribution is meant to curb the spread of sexually transmitted infections which is high among
(BBC) The true scale of the number of medical trials using infected blood products on children in the 1970s and 80s has been revealed by documents seen by BBC News. They reveal a secret world of unsafe clinical testing involving children in the UK, as doctors placed research goals ahead of patients’ needs. They continued
By Wilson Mulinda Health Minister SYLVIA MASEBO has advised Zambians not to drop the guard as the country continues winning the fight against Tuberculosis -TB. Ms. MASEBO says the number of deaths and cases of TB have been drastically reducing, adding that this should not result in people neglecting their health because the situation can
By Francine Chibuye Livingstone Health Promotions Officer, MARTHA SANSELE says the city has seen an increase in Chickenpox cases with about of 84 cases recorded this year alone. Twenty-two of the reported cases are from Hillcrest Technical Boys Secondary School. Ms. SANSELE has told ZNBC News in an interview that 62 of the 84 cases
Chansa Mayani ZNBC News Health authorities on the Copperbelt are concerned that cases of cholera in Kitwe are not reducing despite measures put in place to prevent the spread of the disease. The affected communities are Ipusukilo, Wusakile and Kwacha Townships. Copperbelt Provincial Health Director CHARLES MWINUNA says in the last 24 hours Kitwe has
By Christopher Miti A Malawian traditional Doctor, who claims to have powers of bringing back dead people to life has been put on his defence by the Chipata Magistrates Court for obtaining money by false pretences. This is a matter where EMMANUEL BANDA, 34 is charged with one count of obtaining money by false pretences
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