Typhoid - Zimbabwe
Five people have died while 350 others have tested positive for typhoid in Gweru, the third largest city in Zimbabwe. The disease was initially thought to be confined to four villages of the city oldest, largest and most-run down high density suburb of Mkoba. However, Dr Parirenyatwa said it has spread to all parts of the city since detection on July 23.
Preliminary investigations suggest the outbreak was caused by the widespread consumption of contaminated water from council taps and boreholes.
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