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| Cholera is 'S African disaster' | Cholera is 'S African disaster' |
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| South African officials have declared part of their border with Zimbabwe a disaster area amid a cholera epidemic. | South African officials have declared part of their border with Zimbabwe a disaster area amid a cholera epidemic. |
| "Extraordinary measures are needed to deal with the situation," Limpopo provincial government spokesman Mogale Nchabeleng told Reuters news agency. | "Extraordinary measures are needed to deal with the situation," Limpopo provincial government spokesman Mogale Nchabeleng told Reuters news agency. |
| He said the declaration affected Vhembe district, which includes the border crossing point of Musina. | |
| Hundreds of Zimbabweans have sought treatment in South Africa as their health services are close to collapse. | Hundreds of Zimbabweans have sought treatment in South Africa as their health services are close to collapse. |
| Nearly 800 people have died from cholera in Zimbabwe and 16,000 been treated. | Nearly 800 people have died from cholera in Zimbabwe and 16,000 been treated. |
| In Limpopo, South Africa's northernmost province, at least eight people have died from the disease and more than 660 people have been treated. | |
| "The provincial government took a decision that the whole of the Vhembe district should be declared a disaster area," Mr Nchabeleng said. | "The provincial government took a decision that the whole of the Vhembe district should be declared a disaster area," Mr Nchabeleng said. |
| Estimates of the extent of Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic have climbed steeply this week, with the World Health Organization reporting 775 deaths and 16,141 cases on Wednesday. | Estimates of the extent of Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic have climbed steeply this week, with the World Health Organization reporting 775 deaths and 16,141 cases on Wednesday. |