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[Published: Thursday August 20 2009]

 

Zimbabwe new cholera outbreak inevitable, UN

Harare, 20 Aug-(ANA)-Cholera will almost certainly hit Zimbabwe again, after 4,200 people died over the last year, the United Nations has warned.

The deadly disease of also infected nearly 100,000 people.

The United Nations in June asked donors for 718 million US dollars to fight the disease and stave off hunger, but officials told reporters that less than half that amount has been given.

The UN Children's Fund said Wednesday that the nation's crumbling infrastructure made another outbreak almost inevitable, especially when the rainy season begins in November. (ANA)

FA/ANA/20 August 2009---


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