Cholera Zimbabwe's 'worst crisis' [View All]

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Source: BBC

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is "the greatest threat ever to face" the country, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said.

His warning came after health officials said the outbreak, which according to the UN has killed 360 people since August, was under control.
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Aid agency Oxfam earlier called on Zimbabwe's government to declare a national health emergency - a call rejected by the government.

Oxfam said ordinary Zimbabweans were desperately short of food, health care, clean water and safe sanitation, and the crisis is set to worsen significantly in December.

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