Friday, December 19, 2008

New Cholera Outbreaks Signal Danger Of Widening Zimbabwe Epidemic

From Voice Of America:

Under pressure to widen access by international humanitarian aid providers, but fending off a United Nations special envoy, the government of Zimbabwe with foreign and local agencies is launching a US$19 million plan to end a persistent and deadly cholera epidemic.

The World Health Organization said 1,111 people have died as the communicable disease has spread - the count surged by 133 deaths in the past two days. More than 20,500 cases have been reported since August, WHO officials announced.

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