The Zimbabwe government has declared the recent outbreak of cholera in the country as national emergencies and called on the donor community to provide aid in fighting the disease, the state media Herald reported on Thursday.
It was declared by the Zimbabwe government on Wednesday, the Herald said.
According to the figures by the Zimbabwe government, the outbreak of cholera has so far killed 563 people and caused the malfunctioning of central hospitals.
Zimbabwe Minister of Health and Child Welfare David Parirenyatwa said Wednesday that there is a critical shortage of resources in the health sector, according to the Herald.
The minister made the remarks at a meeting to mobilize resources for fighting cholera which was held in the capital.
Source:Xinhua
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