Malaria outbreak
Thursday, June 07, 2018
A statement from the World Health Organisation (WHO), this year alone, 2018, from epidemiological (EPI) week one up to EPI week 15, there were 339 malaria confirmed cases and two deaths. It further reveals that the transmission peak is observed in EPI week 14, which is the traditional peak each year.
“Malaria normally occurs seasonally in Botswana. It occurs during the rainy season of October to May,” reads the WHO statement.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...