The statistics are alarming. Five deaths and 16 suspected cases in Matabeleland South, 11 confirmed cholera deaths in the Mashonaland provinces, and a cumulative total of 484 suspected cases, 76 confirmed cases, and 19 deaths nationwide.
Editorial Comment

Cholera vaccination programme now vital

THE government-mooted cholera vaccination programme is an absolute must given the increasing numbers of those infected by the bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water. According to official statistics, Zimbabwe has recorded at least 282 suspected cholera cases, 28 confirmed cases, 275 recoveries and two deaths. Though the government has administered at least 5 000…

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