Ancient Disease Resurfaces In Francistown

FRANCISTOWN: One of the ancient diseases seems to be resurfacing and proving to be a problem after some students in Francistown were diagnosed with the water-borne disease, bilharzia, after they played in shallow ponds along the Tati river that runs across Francistown.

According to a communication from the office of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Francistown East Buti Billy, bilharzia has infected 14 students from Selepa Junior Secondary School and Maradu and Satellite Primary Schools.

“It has been brought to this office’s attention by the District Health Management Team (DHMT) coordinator of the Great Francistown Area that 14 children have tested positive to the bilharzia,” saidthe communication.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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