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| author/source:Sapa |
| published:Thu 22-Jan-2009 |
| posted on this site:Thu 22-Jan-2009 |
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| Article Type : News |
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| The death toll has now hit 2755 |
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People in Zimbabwe continue to die from cholera as the death toll in Zimbabwe has now hit 2755, with 48 623 people suspected to be infected, according to latest World Health Organization statistics published on Thursday. The numbers show a sharp rise in fatalities and new infections from statistics published earlier. The new toll is 260 more than the 2495 reported by the WHO earlier on Thursday, while the number of people affected soared 1124 from 47 499. The UN's humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) said last week in Geneva that preventions measures were not working and that a growing number of deaths were occurring beyond the reach of health workers in rural areas.
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