Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak

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Zimbabwe:   UN Calls for U.S. $6 Million to Fight Deadly Cholera Epidemic
UN News Service (New York)
10 December 2008

The United Nations health agency today called on international donors for $6 million to fight Zimbabwe's worst cholera outbreak in over a decade, with the toll already reaching over 16,140 suspected ...

Zimbabwe:   Cholera's Double Jeopardy for People With HIV
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
10 December 2008

Moses Mwedzi, who lives in Budiriro, a high-density suburb of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, has just recovered from a serious bout of cholera.

Zimbabwe:   UN Health Agency Visits Country to Help Contain Growing Cholera Outbreak
UN News Service (New York)
9 December 2008

A delegation United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is currently visiting Zimbabwe, to help the Southern African nation respond to its worst cholera outbreak in over a decade.

Zimbabwe:   Health System Problems Aggravate Cholera Outbreak
World Health Organization (Geneva)
11 December 2008

A widespread cholera outbreak, under-resourced and under-staffed health system, and inadequate access to safe drinking water and hygiene are threatening the wellbeing of thousands of Zimbabweans.


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