Zimbabwe: National Youth Games Postponed Due to Typhoid Outbreak in Gweru

The 2018 edition of the National Youth and Paralympic Games which were set to begin on Wednesday in Gweru have been postponed to a date yet to be announced due to a typhoid outbreak that has so far claimed five lives in the Midlands capital.

Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa last week visited Gweru to assess the situation after the typhoid outbreak which reports say has claimed five and affected over 100 residents.

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