Cholera, poverty: Hand in hand in Zimbabwe

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Twenty-six people have died of cholera in Zimbabwe since October and 173 are infected, a report released by United Nation's Children's Fund (Unicef) over the weekend has revealed.

The cause of the outbreak and subsequent spread of the disease in these rural communities is believed to be persistent drawing of drinking water from unprotected sources, such as rivers.

The report indicated that the majority of the cases had been reported from the Binga region with the balance occurring in the Kariba North district.

A Unicef medical team would be dispatched to the affected areas to assist with disease control.

SAA-Netcare Travel Clinics managing director Andrew Jamieson advised all travellers to Zimbabwe to protect themselves from cholera infection by vaccination and to avoid drinking untreated water while in the country.

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