Zimbabwe Online Health Centre

Cholera is a killer disease. The community should be thoroughly oriented to fight against it.

1. During an epidemic always drink boiled water or add chlorine tablet to drinking water.
2. Always cover food…
3. Avoid cold and stale food available in the shops.
4. It is advisable to clean and boil utensils contaminated by stool and vomit of the patient.
5. The patient’s clothes must be washed and dried in strong sunlight to kill germs.
6. Maintain personal hygiene. Wash hands thoroughly after passing stool, before meals and after attending the sick.
7. General sanitary precautions to be taken by sprinkling disinfectants on the floor, anti-fly measures may be adopted and excreta should be disposed of properly.
8. Keep the surroundings clean to avoid flies.
9. Health education to be given to the adults and children as well as regarding the means to be adopted to guard against the cholera infection.
10. During festivals, special measures to be taken regarding drinking water, food preparation and sale, disposal of night soil etc.

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