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Crisis in Zimbabwe as more lives claimed by cholera outbreak

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, now spread to rural areas, continues to worsen. " Health experts estimated late last year that 60,000 cases of cholera in Zimbabwe would be a worst-case scenario. But, in latest...

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Zimbabwean cholera deaths now over 3,000

This means that over 1,000 people have died in the past two weeks alone, according to the World Health Organization. Cholera is spread by water and food which are contaminated with infected feces. "The epidemic of...

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Zimbabwe government: "Cholera brought under control"

According to the Zimbabwean authorities, the cholera epidemic has been brought under control. "We have the means to combat the disease," said information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu. These statements are in sharp...

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Water supply to Zimbabwe's capital cut off

To prevent the cholera epidemic to spread even further, the Zimbabwean government has decided to cut water supplies to the nation's capital Harare. The decision was made after the authorities had ran out of chemicals to treat and purify the water supply in Harare, ...

created by Miriam Mannak | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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