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Africa Subsaharan
Zimbabwe Cholera Deaths Approach 800
2008-12-10
Some Say Toll In Thousands

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the death toll in the cholera epidemic which has ravaged Zimbabwe for weeks rose to 774 people as of late Monday - but some health activists said the actual death toll was probably in the thousands.

The WHO said a total of 15,219 cases had been reported.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  I remember many years ago watching a National Geographic special about teaching African women to "Purify" (Very rudimentary) water for drinking.

Drinking shitty water is nothing new in Africa.
Posted by: Rednek Jim   2008-12-10 13:08  

#2  Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the main cause of Cholera s**t in the water?

Is this why they call places lik Zland s**tholes?
Posted by: AlanC   2008-12-10 09:35  

#1  Oh, don't worry, folks. The AU's got your back.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-12-10 00:16  

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