The cholera death toll in Zimbabwe has soared to 2,755, with 48,623 people suspected to be infected, according to latest World Health Organization statistics published Thursday.
The cholera death toll in Zimbabwe has soared to 2,755, with 48,623 people suspected to be infected, according to latest World Health Organization statistics published Thursday.
The numbers show a sharp rise in fatalities and new infections from statistics published earlier.
About Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
The UN's humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) said last week in Geneva that preventions measures were not working and that a growing number of deaths were occurring beyond the reach of health workers in rural areas.
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Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak Is Worsening
A British charity insisted on Thursday, just hours after the country's President Robert Mugabe said there was no cholera in his country that Zimbabwe's Cholera outbreak is worsening.
A British charity insisted on Thursday, just hours after the country's President Robert Mugabe said there was no cholera in his country that Zimbabwe's Cholera outbreak is worsening.
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Roselyn Moyo has stopped allowing her children to play outside on the streets of Harare for fear of contracting cholera.
Roselyn Moyo has stopped allowing her children to play outside on the streets of Harare for fear of contracting cholera.
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