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Cholera Unleashes Its Rein of Sickness in Zimbabwe
"My kids no longer go out to play with their friends," the housewife told AFP.
"I am afraid they might get cholera. Uncollected refuse is lying all over our neighbourhood with flies flying all over. I can't risk my children playing outside," Moyo said.
Cholera has killed nearly 600 people across Zimbabwe since late August, with more than 6,000 cases identified just in Harare.
The UN children's agency UNICEF warned last week that the country could see 60,000 in the coming weeks, which could send the death toll up nearly five-fold.
Zimbabwe's government has declared a national emergency over the outbreak, but has few resources to combat the disease after a stunning economic collapse that has made a pauper of the once-vibrant country.
Hospitals lack even basic drugs and equipment to treat patients, forcing the government to appeal for international aid.
Health Minister David Parirenyatwa has resorted to urging Zimbabweans to stop shaking hands to prevent the spread of the disease, which can be transmitted when human excrement mixes with food or drinking water.
Washing is impossible for many in Harare, where water supplies are unreliable and last week were severed entirely across the city for more than two days.
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