Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe: Death Toll Rises to Over 450

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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. cholera cases reached 11,000, and 448 people died since the outbreak started in October 2023, while in Mozambique, a wave ofZimbabwe has recorded a total of 454 suspected and 71 confirmed deaths since the outbreak in February last year. 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...

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. cholera cases reached 11,000, and 448 people died since the outbreak started in October 2023, while in Mozambique, a wave of Zimbabwe has recorded a total of 454 suspected and 71 confirmed deaths since the outbreak in February last year.

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..

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