SW Radio Africa (London)
26 November 2008
Over 3000 people are feared to have died so far from a severe cholera epidemic plaguing the country. With Mugabe's regime keeping a tight lid on the number of people who have succumbed to the illness, the actual number could be much higher. Our Harare correspondent Simon Muchemwa told Newsreel the figure of 3000 dead could most likely be for Harare alone. He said most people did not bother to ...
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The Herald (Harare)
27 November 2008
CHINA has pledged vaccines worth US$500 000 to fight cholera while the World Health Organisation says it will continue working with the Government to improve health and sanitation in the country to curb the spread of the disease.
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The money was stolen by Mugabe and regime, this is why a two weeks ago there was a demand that mugabe and regime give the millions back to the NGO that gave it to them. Mugabe and regime are just scum and yet again they have killed more of there own people.
As to China giving $500 thousand what a joke and a shameful act, the Western NGO gave over $5 million. China could give Mugabe a $25 million palace but can only give $500 thousand for the sick that has been caused by mugabe and regime! Gee China and Russia go all out to help Zimbabwe and they are supposed to be friends!
BuaNews (Tshwane)
26 November 2008
Government's assistance in the Zimbabwe cholera outbreak will not put a burden on South Africa's health system.
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SW Radio Africa (London)
25 November 2008
International aid organisation Oxfam has added it's voice to the growing call for Zimbabwe's government to declare the devastating cholera outbreak a national disaster.
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"A recently developed oral vaccine for cholera is licensed and available in other countries (Dukoral from SBL Vaccines). The vaccine appears to provide somewhat better immunity and have fewer adverse effects than the previously available vaccine. However, CDC does not recommend cholera vaccines for most travelers, nor is the vaccine available in the United States ." Seems vaccines are not that effective, clean treated water is the safest solution. If Zinwa had recieved the funds that were supposedly given, or if they did indeed get teh money, spent it as was directed this whole event would never have happened.