Appeal as cholera epidemic worsens
Zimbabwe declared a national emergency as it battled a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people and forced it to appeal for international assistance.
The cases have been fueled by the collapse of the water system, which has forced residents to drink from contaminated wells and streams.
Economic meltdown in Zimbabwe, isolated by Western countries under President Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian rule, has left the health system ill-prepared to cope with the epidemic. There is not enough money to pay doctors and nurses or buy medicine.
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