Cholera deaths now at 49

Cholera deaths now at 49

The number of people that have died of cholera has risen to 49, the Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo told Parliament today.

Moyo said some 6 645 were reported and most these were from Glen View 8 and Budiriro 1 and Two.

He said 21 percent of those affected were children with the youngest to succumb being only eight months old.

The cholera outbreak was declared on 6 September.

In 2008 more than 4 000 people died of cholera and nearly 100 000 people were affected.

 

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