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| Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500 |
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| A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people since August, according to the UN. | A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people since August, according to the UN. |
| More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded over the same period, an update from the UN office for humanitarian affairs said. | More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded over the same period, an update from the UN office for humanitarian affairs said. |
| The cholera outbreak has affected most of Zimbabwe's regions. | The cholera outbreak has affected most of Zimbabwe's regions. |
| Its spread has been aided by the collapse of Zimbabwe's health and sanitation systems amid a prolonged economic and political crisis. | Its spread has been aided by the collapse of Zimbabwe's health and sanitation systems amid a prolonged economic and political crisis. |
| Previously it had been reported that 425 people had died from cholera, which is spread by contaminated water. | Previously it had been reported that 425 people had died from cholera, which is spread by contaminated water. |
The disease is endemic in Zimbabwe but this is the worst outbreak since 2000. | |
| State media has reported that much of the capital, Harare, has been left without water because of a shortage of purification chemicals. | State media has reported that much of the capital, Harare, has been left without water because of a shortage of purification chemicals. |
| The World Health Organization has warned that the outbreak "can spread quickly into areas without access to safe water and sanitation". |
| "Case fatality rates may rapidly escalate in populations without rapid access to simple treatments," it said. |
| Cholera is endemic in Zimbabwe, and there have been outbreaks annually since 1998, according to the WHO. |
| But this is the most deadly outbreak for 15 years, health officials say. |
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| Are you in Zimbabwe? Have you been affected by the disease? Send you comment using the form below: | Are you in Zimbabwe? Have you been affected by the disease? Send you comment using the form below: |
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