{"id":2851,"date":"2025-04-03T18:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:24:47","slug":"malaria-kills-8-in-zim-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/malaria-kills-8-in-zim-in-one-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaria kills 8 in Zim in one week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eight people have died as a result of Malaria outbreak across this week, with a cumulative figure of 52 deaths recorded countrywide.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A cumulative figure of 19,278 cases have been recorded<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said, 3,304 cases &amp; 8 deaths were reported this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deaths were reported from Mutare District 2, Chimanimani District 1, UMP 1, Makonde District 1, Sanyati District 1, Mpilo Hosp 1 &amp; Sally Mugabe 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c321 cases were from under 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provinces that reported the highest cases were Mani (1,939) &amp; Mash Central (484). 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