2023-11-17 19:13:32
In Zimbabwe, a state of emergency has been declared in the capital Harare due to a cholera outbreak that has been ongoing for months and has left dozens dead. The measure was taken because the situation was “very bad,” said the mayor of the city of millions, Ian Makone, yesterday.
All provinces in the southern African country are affected by the outbreak. Since February, authorities have registered more than 7,000 suspected cases and almost 150 deaths. 51 deaths have so far been confirmed through laboratory tests. At least twelve people died in Harare. Some officials already fear conditions similar to those in 2008, when at least 4,000 people died of cholera in Zimbabwe.
Cholera is transmitted, among other things, through contaminated drinking water and can quickly lead to death if left untreated. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease has been on the rise again worldwide since 2021.
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