Spread of cholera outbreak threatening Zimbabwe population

Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures including restrictions on funeral attendance, shaking hands or serving food at the gatherings, as well as frequenting open-air markets.

Cholera cases span all 10 of Zimbabwe’s provinces, with the most alarming spikes in the south-eastern provinces of Masvingo and Manicaland, the epicentre of the crisis.

Cholera outbreak has killed more than 100 people and infected 5,000 since February, according to government estimates.

Cholera is a water-borne disease caused by ingesting contaminated food or water, often spreading quickly in areas with poor sanitation infrastructure and limited clean water.