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Zambia Cholera Outbreak Dec 1990 UN DHA Situation Report No. 1

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 +

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