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Zambia's Health Minister Visits Site of Viral Video of Rats in Hospital Ward

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   A viral video of rats running freely through a patient ward in a
   Zambian hospital has resulted in the country's health minister making
   an unannounced visit to the facility.

   Dr. Chitalu Chilufya said the gross negligence at Kitwe Central
   Hospital was unacceptable and called for disciplinary action to be
   taken against hospital management.

   "We will not expect anything less than high quality health services in
   clean environments," he said.

   The minister said money from the government had recently been released
   to the hospital "to fix some infrastructure challenges," according to
   the Lusaka Times.

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