Diarrhoea outbreak claims seventeen lives

Gazette: Out of a total of 128 cases of diarrhoea eported in the Ngamiland District, 17 lives have been lost since the outbreak, the Daily News states.North West District Council (NWDC) chairperson Lathang Molonda reportedly said the outbreak has affected mostly children between six and 24 months since it was declared on June 15 .He revealed that out of the children that passed away, six died at home or while on their way to the hospital and 11 died in hospital care.Meanwhile Molonda said a support team had been sent by the Ministry of Health to work with the district staff in bringing the outbreak under control.