In February, a cholera outbreak occurred in Zimbabwe, which subsequently affected all 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. As of November 20, nearly 10,000 cases have been reported in Zimbabwe, resulting in 206 deaths, with a case fatality rate of about 26%。A state of emergency has been declared in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe** began restricting public gatherings and hawker sales, and introduced measures in response to the outbreak.
The densely populated Kuwazana district of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, is reported to be the worst hit by the cholera outbreak, with about half of the people infected in Harare in the area. The city of Harare** distributes water treatment tablets to residents as part of measures to combat the cholera outbreak.
Jonzi, Director of Health Services in Harare City: Cholera is mainly transmitted through unclean water sources, such as shallow wells and contaminated water sources in groundwater. We have now set up cholera sites, and the main means of tackling cholera outbreaks is to address the problem of unclean water.
In 2008, Zimbabwe experienced the worst cholera outbreak in the country's history, killing more than 4,000 people. In 2018, Harare declared a state of emergency following a cholera outbreak that killed more than 20 people and hospitalized thousands**.