CITY OF HARARE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES Rowan Martin Building, Civic Centre, Pennefather Avenue, Off Rotten Row, ‘All correspondance to be addressed tothe Harare, Zimbabwe DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES PO. Box 596 Telaphone:-+263 (242) 753826, Director of Heath Services 753330/1/2 Fax: +263 (242) 752003 DR PROSPER CHONZI et . : MBCHB, MPH, MBA, Your Ret-— 04 August Harare TO: COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESIDENTS — ASSOCIATIONS, STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS. MUMPS ALERT. refer to the above. Harare Metropolitan Province has reported Mumps (Mahumunya) cases in our health centres and community (schools). We therefore request through your wider networks to communicate with parents and guardians referencing this letter to mobilise them to bring forward all children and adults who got infected or are currently infected with mumps to visit their council health centres and cite this letter to their health care providers. Signs of Mumps (Mahumunya) 1. Feverand swelling of salivary glands (areas on cheeks, under cheeks and below cheeks) lasting more than 2 days without apparent cause. Other signs and symptoms Pain on chewing or swallowing General body weakness Loss of appetite iv. Swelling of te les for boys. For further clarification or details please contact the undersigned Health Services Director or Dr. M. Vere (Epidemiologist) 0788 841 542 or Mr. I. P. Makwara (Principal Health Promotion Officer) 0775 633 472 or Matron P. Chitando (Nurse Manager) on 0772 335 839. Yours faithfully en hg OF HARARE th girAstve 4pDu (OF HEALTH SERVICES ae Harare to achieve a WORLD CLASS CITY STATUS by 2025