Malarical crisis in Zimbabwe. The number of deaths increased by 180 percent.

Zimbabwe has been reporting a sharp increase in cases and deaths caused by malaria for weeks. Over the past 17 weeks, the number of cases increased by 180 percent. Compared to the same period last year, and the number of deaths by as much as 218 percent.

In Zimbabwe last year until the end of the first week of May, 21,309 people fell ill with malaria, and 45 died, while in the same period of this year 59,647 cases and 143 deaths were reported – the Ministry of Health and Child Care said.

The weather currently in southern Africa is to be responsible for this situation, where the rainy peak is underway. Heavy rainfall in combination with high temperatures created conditions conducive to the reproduction of mosquitoes.

Informing about this year's victims of malaria, the Zimbabwe government did not fail to mention that due to the United States cut by the American agency USAID, about 600,000 were missing. mosquito -protect nets.

Typical symptoms of malaria are fever, chills, headache, sweating, joint pain, nausea and fatigue. Untreated can be fatal. (PAP)

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