Cholera outbreak fight on track: Govt

Zimbabwe is on track to eliminate the cholera outbreak that has been in existence for a year and saw an increase in cases during the festive season prompting the government to introduce measures to curb its spread including vaccination, an official has said.

About 22 790 suspected cholera cases and 501 confirmed and suspected deaths have been recorded across Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces since the waterborne disease was reported in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province,  in February last year.

Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Health and Child Care ministry cholera incident manager Isaac Phiri said the government was now targeting Manicaland province and other affected areas after a successful vaccination campaign which was launched in Harare last week.

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