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Ondangwa records 15 cases of malaria


THE Ondangwa Town Council has recorded about 15 cases of malaria, this year.

No deaths were recorded in that period.

Ondhila informal settlement recorded three cases of malaria, while Oluno had three cases, Ondiiyala – four cases, Extension 4 – one case and Omashaka informal settlement – four cases.

Town spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha told The Namibian that the council has started the process of malaria indoor residual spraying, in an effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease.

“Malaria is a serious disease that leads to illness or even death in some cases, hence the system of indoor residual spraying is deployed to significantly reduce malaria cases,” she said.

Shitalangaho-Mutikisha encouraged residents to have their homes sprayed, especially the bedrooms because that is where people spend the entire night and when mosquitoes are likely to bite them while they are asleep.

She urged residents to cooperate with the officials conducting the house-to-house spraying.

“If by any chance they feel unsafe or might suspect that the spray men are suspicious, they should immediately report such suspicion to our office or to the police,” said Shitalangaho-Mutikisha.





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