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Cholera

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/ 19 December 2008

Suspected cholera cases in KZN

Six suspected cases of cholera have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the provincial health department said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Zim cholera death toll tops 1 100

The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has soared to 1 111, the United Nations said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Don’t neglect Zim Aids crisis, warn health workers

Health workers in Zimbabwe are warning that international alarm over the spreading cholera emergency is overshadowing the Aids crisis.

By Chris Mcgreal
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Africa
/ 17 December 2008

Southern Africa launches urgent aid for Zim

Zimbabwe’s neighbours will launch an urgent humanitarian campaign in the hope of saving the country from economic collapse and a cholera epidemic.

By Nelson Banya
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/ 16 December 2008

Zimbabwe cholera death toll nears 1 000

The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has soared to 978, with 18 413 suspected cases reported, United Nations figures showed on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 December 2008

Limpopo waters test negative for Cholera

Water resources in Musina and its surrounding areas have tested negative for cholera, the Health Department said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 December 2008

Rice to discuss Zim crisis at UN as cholera toll mounts

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to hold talks next week with the UN on Zimbabwe, as Harare blamed Britain for a cholera outbreak.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 December 2008

Outcry over Mugabe cholera denial

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe’s government backpedalled Friday on his claim that Zimbabwe had defeated cholera.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 11 December 2008

Zim cholera under control, says Mugabe

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday that doctors had tamed a cholera epidemic, even as SA declared a cholera disaster on its border.

By Godfrey Marawanyika
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/ 11 December 2008

SA declares cholera disaster on Zim border

South Africa has declared a cholera disaster on its border with Zimbabwe, a government official said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 December 2008

Baby love in the time of cholera

Each time I embrace Tadana, it’s difficult for me to push thoughts about my country into the far recesses.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 December 2008

Tsvangirai casts off mounting pressure

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rebuffed pressure to agree to join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 December 2008

World leaders say it’s time for Mugabe to go

United States President George Bush on Tuesday called for an end to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s regime

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 December 2008

Hogan to assess cholera outbreak in Limpopo

Health Minister Barbara Hogan will lead a team of health experts to assess the cholera outbreak in Limpopo, the Health Department said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 December 2008

Thousands dying in Zim, say health groups

Thousands of Zimbabweans are dying, uncounted and out of sight in a silent emergency as hospitals shut, health groups say.

By Michelle Faul
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/ 8 December 2008

Musina water system cholera-free

The Musina water system is cholera-free, although the Limpopo River itself might not be, the Department of Water Affairs said on Monday.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 8 December 2008

Limpopo cholera cases increase

The number of cholera cases continued to increase in Limpopo over the weekend, the provincial health department said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 December 2008

Military goes rogue

With a cholera outbreak raging and basic services collapsing, the word in Harare for weeks has been that "something is about to happen".

By Jason Moyo
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/ 5 December 2008

Put lives before politics, SA tells Zimbabwe

SA has called for an end to political squabbling between Zimbabwe’s feuding political leaders amid growing concern about a cholera crisis.

By Fran Blandy
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/ 5 December 2008

More river cholera test results expected soon

The results of further tests done to determine if the Limpopo River is contaminated with cholera are expected by Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 December 2008

Remove Mugabe by force, says Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said on Dutch TV that Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe must step down or be removed by force.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 5 December 2008

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to SA

Zimbabwe’s cholera crisis is likely to spread in SA if conditions do not improve for asylum seekers pouring over the border to escape the outbreak.,

By Alex Ogle
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Africa
/ 4 December 2008

Ghosts of DRC’s battlefront

If not by the gun, many in the DRC die from conflict-induced illnesses, preventable diseases or hunger in a resource-rich but shattered nation.

By Finbarr OReilly
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/ 4 December 2008

Limpopo health dept waits on cholera results

The Limpopo health department is still awaiting results on whether the Nwanedzi River is contaminated with cholera bacteria.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 December 2008

SA believes Zim deal will be inked ‘within days’

SA expects Zimbabwe’s rival political parties to ink a deal on a constitutional amendment within days, paving the way for a unity government.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 December 2008

Zim: Cholera outbreak a national emergency

Zimbabwe has declared a cholera outbreak that has claimed 565 lives a national emergency, and appealed for international aid.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 December 2008

Cholera-hit Zim restores water to most parts of Harare

Zimbabwe authorities on Wednesday restored water to most parts of the capital, Harare, after a cut more than 48 hours ago amid a cholera outbreak.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 December 2008

Zim cholera outbreak shows no sign of abating

A deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed nearly 500 people in the biggest outbreak recorded recently in the crisis-hit country.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 1 December 2008

Tsvangirai seeks help for Zimbabwe

Morgan Tsvangirai urged the world on Monday to help end a humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe that has left hundreds of people dead in a cholera epidemic.

By Nelson Banya
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/ 1 December 2008

Zimbabwe cuts water supply to Harare

Zimbabwe has cut water to Harare, state media reported on Monday, leaving most of the city dry as authorities struggle to contain a cholera outbreak.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 December 2008

First cholera, now anthrax hits Zimbabwe

An anthrax outbreak has killed three people and threatens to wipe out livestock in Zimbabwe, compounding the nation’s struggle against cholera.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 November 2008

Health minister fears onset of rains in cholera-hit Zim

Zimbabwe’s Health Minister insisted on Sunday that the country’s crumbling medical system was taking all necessary measures to combat cholera.

By Staff Reporter
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