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Zimbabwe: A Year On, Cholera Kills 454 in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe, 13 February 2024
Zimbabwe has recorded a total of 454 suspected and 71 confirmed deaths since the outbreak in February last year. Read more »
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Africa: Cholera Outbreak in Southern Africa - a Multinational Fight
DW, 8 February 2024
The cholera crisis has engulfed southern Africa. As cases surge across Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lack of clean water and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: More Than a Million Vaccinated One Year into Cholera Outbreak
The Herald, 13 February 2024
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter Read more »
Southern Africa Losing Battle Against Cholera Outbreaks?
This week marks a year since a cholera outbreak was first detected in Zimbabwe, with the health ministry official saying the fatality rate is declining, but the confirmed cases continue to grow while the death toll stands at more than 450 people.
In January, the Africa CDC said cholera cases reached 11,000, and 448 people died since the outbreak started in October 2023, while in Mozambique, a wave of misinformation riots about the causes of cholera led to the murder of at least three community leaders.
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The government has embarked on an operation code-named "Chenesa Harare" that will see garbage collected from the city while the treasury will provide funds to procure chemica Read more »
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In Zambia, the health ministry announced that cholera cases have reached 7,000, and 273 people have died. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo announced in late December that measures ... Read more »
