from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE death toll in Zimbabwe’s latest cholera outbreak has risen to 230. There have been a total of 10 263 suspected and 1 409 confirmed cases of the water borne disease. The European Union (EU) has announced new funding of €1 million to Zimbabwe, to support the response to the ongoing epidemic. Zimbabwe suffered its worst cholera outbreak in 2008-2010 when 4 293 people died. This week, Zimbabwe is meanwhile hosting the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA).

Source: The North Africa Journal December 06, 2023 22:01 UTC