Resumen

A severe outbreak of cholera has been reported in Zimbabwe since mid 2008, with so far over 92,000 cases and over 4,000 deaths. This outbreak has differed from previous outbreaks in being mainly urban and with a high case-fatality rate. Breakdown in the supply of clean water has been the main underlying cause but breakdown in health service delivery in Zimbabwe has also contributed to the magnitude and severity of the outbreak.

Palabras clave: Cholera epidemic Zimbabwe

2009-05-14   |   571 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 3 Núm.2. Marzo 2009 Pags. 148-151. J Infect Developing Countries 2009; 3(2)