Zambia, Lusaka: The Lusaka City Council has started a drive to sanitise and disinfect all markets and Bus stations in the Central Business District to prevent the second outbreak of cholera and other diseases.
The council has so far disinfected all hot spots at Kamwala’s Luburma market, Kulimatower Bus Station, and Inter-city bus terminals. The council’s Public Health Officers also disinfected hot spots such as market public toilets, bins, and offices.
The multi-purpose disinfectant chemical used to sanitise these sites not only prevents cholera but also other diseases.
Furthermore, the Local Authority has distributed over 120 litres of chlorine to Kamwala Remand Prison to promote the habit of drinking clean water.
The council will continue with its surveillance activities to ensure people are adhering to public health guidelines to avoid all kinds of diseases, including cholera.
The exercise is part of the campaigns to educate and inform people about cholera prevention methods. Officers will keep disinfecting all the potential cholera spots, even in the compounds, until none are left.
The council wishes to urge Lusaka residents and business owners to get involved in the exercise, as the fight against cholera can only be won by everyone’s involvement.
Residents are further advised always to ensure they keep their surroundings clean if they are to live a healthy life.
“We, therefore, would like to commend business owners for cooperating with our officers on the ground to ensure they smoothly carry out their mandate,” said the Council.
Chongwe District Health Office has heightened surveillance following confirmed cases of Cholera outbreak in Ngwerere’s East Compound in Kapwayambale Ward.
A cumulative number of 18 Cholera cases with One death have so far been confirmed, of which 18 are currently receiving treatment at Ngwerere Clinic.
A Water bowser from Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company is also delivering emergency clean water coupled with mass chlorine distribution by Health Officers to every household in the compound to avert the situation.
