Reports

Although cholera fatality rates in Zimbabwe have dropped slightly this week, the numbers of cholera cases continue to rise as the disease spreads further into the rural heartland of the country. Fatality rates fell to 5.2% from 5.7% last week when…

News Release WHO/03 30 JANUARY, GENEVA -- Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak, one of the world's largest ever recorded, is far from being brought under control and an enhanced response is needed to urgently reverse an epidemic that has so far infected…

Summary The Cholera outbreak has not been brought under control. The number of reported cases peaked again in the week 18/01/2009 to 24/01/2009: - Cumulative number of suspected and reported cases reach 60,401 (average 676 per day) - Number of reported…

Stamford, CT, Jan. 29, 2009 - AmeriCares is doubling its supply of water purification treatments to Zimbabwein an effort to stem a deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 3,000 innocent lives. The outbreak is one of Africa's…

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continues to provide assistance to the people of Zimbabwe in the aftermath of a widespread cholera outbreak that began in August 2008. USAID is consigning nearly 440,000 bars of…

OVERVIEW - Cholera situation update - Cholera Command Control Centre update - Support from partners - Health and WASH Cluster weekly meeting - Rapid Assessment Cholera Knowledge, Awareness, Risk Perceptions, Related Behaviours and Contextual Barriers - Report from ICDDR (Bangladesh) case Management experts field…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated January 16, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS Since the outbreak began in August 2008, cholera has spread to…

With the number of cholera deaths increasing 20% in one week, and with thousands at risk of infection, the British Red Cross appeals for urgent funds to save lives in Zimbabwe. Figures from the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and the…

By Shantha Bloemen MUSINA, South Africa, 22 January 2009 - A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the South African border town of Musina. Historically the transit point for migrants seeking work in the country's larger cities, it has now become…

Summary The Cholera outbreak has not yet been brought under control, as the number of cases continued to rise during the reporting period: - Cumulative number of reported cases in Zimbabwe since the beginning of the outbreak 48,623 - Number of reported…