Zimbabwe: Common Diarrhoea Claims Over 300 Countrywide

ZIMBABWE'S poor water treatment system is reported to have caused the deaths of over 300 citizens countrywide, the majority being urban dwellers and young children.

The state media reports that a total of 328 citizens have died since January this year through common diarrhoea which has been linked to drinking treated but contaminated water.

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