UNDRO 90/1985
ZAMBIA - CHOLERA OUTBREAK - UNDRO
SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE
REPORTED CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN THREE PROVINCES (NORTHERN, LUAPULA AND COPPERBELT)
SINCE EARLY DECEMBER. PRESIDENT APPEALED TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
TO
ASSIST AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID TO
FIGHT SPEAD OF DISEASE IN SOME PARTS OF COUNTRY.
2. IN CONSULTATION WITH UNDRO, WHO TAKING
APPROPRIATE MEASURES AND COMMUNICATED FOLLOWING SITUATION.
| NEW CASE | DISCHARGED | IN TREATMENT | DEATHS | TOTAL | |
| NORHTERN | 6 | 221 | 16 | 28 | 265 |
| LUAPULA | 149 | 6 | 20 | 175 | |
| COPPERBELT | 20 | 130 | 60 | 37 | 227 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 500 | 82 | 85 | 667 |
3. IN ORDER TO COVER URGENT NEEDS BELOW, WHO REQUESTED UNDRO TO APPEAL TO DONORS TO PROVIDE CASH CONTRIBUTION OF USD 103,000.
(1) IV FLUIDS: 30,000 LITRES
(2) LABORATORY CHOLERA SUPPLIES
(3) TWO EXPERTS FOR 15 DAYS
(4) TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL SUPPORT
4. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX 414242 DRO CH, FAX 41-22-7335623, OR UNIENET UNDROREG UNX008 OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WITH INDICATION OF VALUE PER ITEM.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 DRO CH +
DPR 310 ZAM