Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe Continues to Worsen

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05 December 2008
Children collect water from a well in Harare, Zimbabwe, 05 Dec 2008 Children collect water from a well in Harare, Zimbabwe, 05 Dec 2008

United Nations figures put the number of suspected cholera deaths at more than 500 and the number of confirmed cases at more than 12,000. A Spokeswoman for the World Health Organization, Fadela Chaib, said those most at risk of getting ill and dying are women and children, people who are malnourished and have little access to good water and sanitation.