India extends aid to Zambia amid cholera outbreak
Cholera is wreaking havoc in Zambia in South Central Africa. After Corona, Cholera is booming in Zambia like never before. According to media reports, the effects of this cholera disease, which started in October last year, have not yet left the country. About 600 people lost their lives and more than 15 thousand people are suffering from this bacterial infection.
Out of the total ten provinces of the country, this disease is prevalent in 9 provinces. In many places, temporary treatment centers and medical camps have been established for providing treatment. The government made arrangements to prevent the disease through mass vaccination. As the severity of the disease is high, retired medical staff are also being brought into service.
In such dire situations, India has offered a helping hand in its own way. Showing their generosity by sending a 3.5-tonne container of chlorine tablets, ORS packets and water purifiers etc. for medical needs.
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