Botswana issues malaria warning!

Botswana's Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning that Botswana is currently experiencing a high level of malaria transmission following the recent heavy rains.  There has been an increase in the number of cases of malaria cases in the following malaria prone areas:

• Okavango
• Ngami
• Chobe
• Boteti
• Tutume
• Bobirwa

Cases of the disease have also been reported in areas in Botswana that do not usually have malaria. These include:

• North East
• Serowe
• Palapye
• Mahalapye
• Kgatleng
• Kweneng
• Kgalagadi South
• Gantsi
• Gaborone

According to the permanent secretary in Botswana's Ministry of Health and Wellness, Shenaaz el-Halabi, 672 new cases of malaria have been recorded in the country subsequent to the recent downpours, 60% of which were registered in the Okavango area (as of 15 March 2017).