An ongoing cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone, West Africa has already claimed 271 lives - of 18,508 confirmed cases - since the beginning of the year.
The highest numbers of cases have been in the western area of the country where the capital city of Freetown is located.
Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) is still working on the outbreak.
Emphasis is being placed on early detection of cases and timely provision of treatment at district level in order to reduce deaths. Cholera cases are managed in cholera treatment units (CTUs) and where there are no established CTUs, emphasis is placed on designating specific areas within the health facilities for isolation purposes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has not recommended that any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Sierra Leone.
An ongoing cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone, West Africa has already claimed 271 lives - of 18,508 confirmed cases - since the beginning of the year.
The highest numbers of cases have been in the western area of the country where the capital city of Freetown is located.
Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) is still working on the outbreak.
Emphasis is being placed on early detection of cases and timely provision of treatment at district level in order to reduce deaths. Cholera cases are managed in cholera treatment units (CTUs) and where there are no established CTUs, emphasis is placed on designating specific areas within the health facilities for isolation purposes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has not recommended that any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Sierra Leone.
