The number of cases in Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has exceeded the 80,000 mark, the World Health Organisation said Friday.
The death toll since the outbreak began last August reached 3,759 out of a total of 80,250 cases on February 19, according to the latest update by the WHO and Zimbabwe's Health Ministry.
Treatment for Cholera
Treatment of cholera involves fluid and electrolyte replacement, and antibiotic treatment.
Treatment of cholera involves fluid and electrolyte replacement, and antibiotic treatment.
WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said there were still problems with the health system in Zimbabwe, where the country's ravaged economy and spiralling inflation has especially hit the wages of health workers.
The WHO is continuing talks with partners to find ways of providing financial encouragement for local health staff, she told journalists.
Waterborne - Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
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Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak Is One of The Worst and Largest: WHO
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is approaching 3,000 and within reach of the worst case scenario of 60,000 cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is approaching 3,000 and within reach of the worst case scenario of 60,000 cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Study Reveals Mechanism of How Cholera Bacteria Communicate
Scientists at Princeton University have uncovered a key mechanism in how bacteria communicate with each other
Scientists at Princeton University have uncovered a key mechanism in how bacteria communicate with each other
