Typoid and Diarrhoea in Zimbabwe
Approximately 50 000 cases of diarrhoea have been reported in Zimbabwe in 2016 alone, with 30 deaths resulting from the deadly epidemic, the country's ministry of health and child care has revealed.
The health ministry disclosed that 48 843 cases of diarrhoea had been recorded since the beginning of 2016, with 10 604 of these having been reported last week, along with 8 deaths. 312 new cases of suspected typhoid were reported last week, with one death having been reported.
The revelation comes just one month after reports indicated that a deadly outbreak of typhoid fever had hit the country's capital, Harare.
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