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- Outbreak began in August of 2008CNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009)
- As of January 27, 2009, a reported 2,971 Zimbabweans have died of choleraCNN: Zimbabwe cholera death toll nears 3000 (January 27, 2009)
- In January of 2009, the WHO reported that 50,000 people had been infectedBBC News: Cholera moves to rural Zimbabwe (January 22, 2009)
- People in all ten of Zimbabwe's provinces have been affected by the outbreakBBC News: Cholera moves to rural Zimbabwe (January 22, 2009)
- Cholera is spread through contaminated food and water
- Zimbabwe's current outbreak has 12.5% fatality rate, compared to the average 5%VOA: Zimbabwe Rural Areas Target of Cholera Awareness Efforts (January 14, 2009)
- Red Cross is operating hygiene and cholera awareness clinicsVOA: Zimbabwe Rural Areas Target of Cholera Awareness Efforts (January 14, 2009)
- Outbreak believed to be caused by lack of water-treating chemicals being brought into the capital cityCNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009)
- Declared a national emergency in DecemberCNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009)
- Has spread to South Africa and BotswanaCNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009)
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The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe began in August of 2008 and has afflicted more than 50,000 people. Less than six months later, in mid-January of 2009, the UN reported that 2,755 people had succumbed to the disease. In December 2008 the government declared the epidemic a national emergency, prompting international governments and organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and the World Health Organization (WHO) to travel to the region to offer aid.CNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009)
In January of 2007, Doctors Without Borders members reported that the outbreak had spread from urban centers to surrounding rural areas. Aid workers expressed concern that this spread could make it even more challenging to contain the outbreak, as it would be more difficult to for those afflicted to get to clinics to receive medical treatment.BBC News: Cholera moves to rural Zimbabwe (January 22, 2009)
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Background Information
Cholera, which is a bacteria transmitted to humans by ingesting contaminated food and water, is a deadly disease that causes dehydration and diarrhea. It is believed that the outbreak started because Zimbabwe's capital of Harare did not provide enough water-treating chemicals for the city. In addition, the waste disposal system has collapsed, and people have been forced to drink from rivers and wells. The country, which is undergoing its worst economic crisis in recent history, has experienced shortages of everything from food to electricity. Power struggles between President Robert Mugabe and his rival Morgan Tsvangirai have also caused difficulties.CNN.com: Cholera Deaths Near 2,000 in Zimbabwe (January 13, 2009) -
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