Cholera outbreak has killed 294
The World Health Organization said that 294 people have died from a cholera outbreak exacerbated by the collapse of Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said 6,072 cases had been reported from Aug. 1 through Tuesday, with a surge in cases in the last two weeks. Poorly maintained sewage systems and a lack of clean water have allowed the waterborne intestinal disease to thrive. Zimbabwe’s deepening political and economic crisis has crippled the country’s health system.
The U.N. health organization warned that with the start of the rainy season, the outbreak was likely to continue. Doctors Without Borders has warned that 1.4 million people are at risk.
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