Zimbabwe cholera deaths over 4,000: WHO
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GENEVA, March 9, 2009 (AFP) - The
cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has claimed more than 4,000 lives and more
than 89,000 people have the disease, the World Health Organisation said
in a new
toll published Monday.
The water-borne disease has killed 4,011 people, according to the latest WHO figures, although a spokeswoman has said the real death toll is higher because of under-reporting due to difficulty in reaching some areas of the country.
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