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Zimbabwe cholera 'to top 100,000'
(BBC 26/05/2009)
The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is expected to reach 100,000 this week, according to the Red Cross. While the infection rate has slowed, the underlying causes of Africa's worst cholera epidemic in 15 years have not been fixed, warned the aid group. So far, 98,309 cases have been reported, with some 4,283 deaths, said the Red Cross in a report. The outbreak, which began last August, has been fuelled by Zimbabwe's poor water, sanitation and health systems.
Cholera claimed 4000 in Zimbabwe
(World health - EU Monitor 05/03/2009)
More than 4,000 people have died in a cholera epidemic that has hit at least 85,000 people, Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday, warning the figures were likely an underestimate.
Cholera cases now exceed 80 000 mark
(World health - EU Monitor 21/02/2009)
By our correspondent THE number of cases affected by Zimbabwe's outbreak of cholera has now exceeded the 80 000 mark, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday. The death toll since the outbreak began last August reached 3 759 out of a total of 80 250 cases on February 19, according to the latest update by [.
Zimbabwe cholera cases above 69,000
(World health - EU Monitor 09/02/2009)
The number of people suffering from cholera in Zimbabwe has risen to more than 69,000 cases, UN figures show. The World Health Organisation said the epidemic has killed 3,397 people out of 69,317 cases since August, the deadliest outbreak in Africa in 15 years. The figures will put further pressure on Zimbabwe's leaders to end a humanitarian crisis after forming a unity government last week.
(BBC 02/02/2009)
More than 3,000 people have died from the worst outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe's history, which has infected more than 60,000 people. The epidemic has been fuelled by the country's economic meltdown, which has led to the collapse of the country's water, health and sanitation systems. Matthew Cochrane, from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is keeping a diary.
Zimbabwe cholera cases top 60,000
(BBC 30/01/2009)
More than 60,000 people have been infected by cholera in Zimbabwe - a 'worst case scenario' - the WHO says.
Zimbabwe cholera deaths over 3,000 -WHO
(World health - EU Monitor 28/01/2009)
GENEVA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed over 3,000 people and infected more than 57,000 Zimbabweans, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. WHO figures released on Wednesday showed an increase of 57 deaths and 1,579 new infections since Tuesday. The outbreak is the biggest and deadliest in Africa in 14 years.
(World health - EU Monitor 22/01/2009)
The cholera death toll in Zimbabwe has soared to 2,755, with 48,623 people suspected to be infected, according to latest World Health Organisation statistics published today. The numbers show a sharp rise in fatalities and new infections from statistics published earlier.
Cholera toll rises as politicians squabble
(World health - EU Monitor 17/01/2009)
The death toll from Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic rose to 2225 yesterday, with more than 42,000 others infected. The UN said 1550 new cases were being reported every day and lack of clean water and proper hygiene was causing re-infection after treatment. It said an operation to feed millions of Zimbabweans meant aid workers were competing for resources such as vehicles and fuel.
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