Zambia announces more measures to tackle cholera

STORY: Zambia announces more measures to tackle cholera SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cholera treatment center at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka STORYLINE: Zambia on Sunday announced more stringent measures aimed at containing the cholera outbreak. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said the government has introduced a clause in a statutory instrument announced earlier to enhance cholera prevention and control measures. She told reporters during a cholera update press briefing that the introduced clause also prohibits the entry of bedsitters into the cholera treatment centers and the safe burial of cholera suspects. Other earlier measures include restriction of trading of food in unsanitary conditions, and prohibition of funeral gatherings for people dying of cholera, while churches were only allowed to meet for a maximum two hours. "The number of new cases is still very high. Even as we have cont