HEALTH Minister Dr Elijah Muchima says with proper hygiene and sanitation, the country can prevent a cholera outbreak this year, but assures that his ministry is well-prepared. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe hoped that the country would not have a repeat of last rainy season’s cholera outbreak. “Is Mr Hichilema aware that the country yet again faces a Cholera risk? We hope that what happened last season will not be repeated,” wrote Dr M’membe. Commenting on this in an interview, Dr Muchima said government had been putting measures in place to control the outbreak. “Two days ago, I called for a meeting…I called the local government, I called all necessary ministries, I even called...

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