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Cholera 'may return to Zimbabwe' | Cholera 'may return to Zimbabwe' |
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Zimbabwe is at risk of another outbreak of cholera later on because it failed to deal with causes of the epidemic that began last year, aid agencies say. | Zimbabwe is at risk of another outbreak of cholera later on because it failed to deal with causes of the epidemic that began last year, aid agencies say. |
Both Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the UN are warning of fresh outbreaks of the disease, which has killed more than 4,000 people since last August. | Both Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the UN are warning of fresh outbreaks of the disease, which has killed more than 4,000 people since last August. |
The number of cholera cases has tailed off recently, leading Zimbabwean officials to declare the epidemic over. | The number of cholera cases has tailed off recently, leading Zimbabwean officials to declare the epidemic over. |
But the UN says Millions of Zimbabweans remain without access to clean water. | |
And MSF's Rian van de Braak said the threat was "definitely not over". | |
"Everyone expects cholera to be back... because the root cause for the outbreak has not been addressed adequately yet," she said. | "Everyone expects cholera to be back... because the root cause for the outbreak has not been addressed adequately yet," she said. |
"The dilapidated water and sewage systems are still a major problem." | "The dilapidated water and sewage systems are still a major problem." |
Doctors on strike | Doctors on strike |
Unicef's Peter Salama told the AFP news agency another outbreak was "almost inevitable". | Unicef's Peter Salama told the AFP news agency another outbreak was "almost inevitable". |
"There is a deterioration of infrastructure in the country and Zimbabwe has not made progress in improving this infrastructure," he said. | "There is a deterioration of infrastructure in the country and Zimbabwe has not made progress in improving this infrastructure," he said. |
"This will expose people to another cholera outbreak again." | "This will expose people to another cholera outbreak again." |
Zimbabwe's coalition government, formed in February between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, pledged to make a priority of restoring dilapidated public services across the spectrum. | Zimbabwe's coalition government, formed in February between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, pledged to make a priority of restoring dilapidated public services across the spectrum. |
But aid agencies say few improvements have been made, and the government has not managed to raise enough money to fund its infrastructure projects. | But aid agencies say few improvements have been made, and the government has not managed to raise enough money to fund its infrastructure projects. |
Added to these problems are long-running difficulties with the country's health services. | Added to these problems are long-running difficulties with the country's health services. |
Last year, as the economy went into meltdown, many hospitals were closed because medical staff had left the country. | Last year, as the economy went into meltdown, many hospitals were closed because medical staff had left the country. |
Now, many of the remaining doctors are on strike over pay, posing new challenges for the beleaguered unity government. | Now, many of the remaining doctors are on strike over pay, posing new challenges for the beleaguered unity government. |
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