The World Health Organization says #Mozambique is the suicide - TopicsExpress



          

The World Health Organization says #Mozambique is the suicide capital of Africa. Northeast Tete province Health, Women and Social Welfare Director Paula Bernardo said Monday that 196 others have been admitted to hospitals there.The government issued a statement Sunday night to declare the three days of mourning. District health officials on Sunday evening had put the death toll at 56, with 49 hospitalized. Pombe, a traditional Mozambican beer, is made from millet or corn flour. The exact source of the contamination is still unknown. But authorities believe the drink was poisoned with crocodile bile during the course of a funeral on Saturday. Police are investigating the incident. Blood and traditional beer samples were sent to the capital Maputo to be tested, said provincial health director Carle Mosse.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:21:22 +0000

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