Suspected outbreak of skin disorder in ChinsaliA suspected skin disease has broken out in Chinsali district which is believed to affect children under the age of 10.A team from the district nutrition coordinating committee conducted a field exercise to ascertain the causes of the outbreak.ZANIS reports that among the areas that were visited include high populated places such as Kabuta, Kasubula, Kabungo and Chandamali.District Medical Officer, David Silweya confirmed receiving reports of skin infections being suspected to be scabies.Dr. Silweya suspected that the outbreak could be caused by unhygienic or the uncertified products such as soaps that may be used on under five children.He said the Health office has dispatched a team of surveillance to ascertain the cause and effects of the epidemic disorder.“We have received reports of a skin disease affecting mainly children under the age 10 in selected areas of Chinsali district and we have since dispatched a surveillance team to get on […]
Suspected outbreak of skin disorder in Chinsali
