The Lusaka City Council has so far closed about 30 schools in Kanyama
compound due to an outbreak of Typhoid in the area.
The Council’s Public Health Department has closed the schools which
are both government and private due to unsanitary conditions.
The council has since intensified inspections in schools and eating
outlets in Kanyama compound following the outbreak of typhoid last
week.
The closure of the schools is in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation 20 of the Public Health Act Cap 295 of the laws of Zambia.
Among other schools closed include, Blue Bird School, Grace
Community School, World Wide Community School, Bhungu
Education Centre, Good Shepherd Community School, Titandize
Community School, Membe Community School, Glory to Glory
Community School and Gift Tech School.
Others are Silver Sand School, Sante Education Centre, Parles School,
Ben Ten Day Care School, Remegel Academy, Faith Foundation
Community School and Arise and Shine Day Care. Meanwhile three
schools in the same area have been warned namely Legacy Academy,
Malpher Education Centre and True Gospel community Schools.
Council Spokesman Habeenzu Mulunda said in view of the
development, the council urges members of the general public, schools
and eating outlets especially in the affected area to take preventive
measures by ensuring that they maintain a good hygiene and sanitation
standards in order to avoid further outbreaks of the diseases. LT
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