Typhoid -- Zimbabwe
5 people have died, while 350 others have tested positive for typhoid in Gweru, the 3rd largest city in Zimbabwe. Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said residents who contracted the waterborne disease are being treated at various clinics across the city.
The disease was initially thought to be confined to 4 villages of the city, in the oldest, largest, and most-run down high-density suburb of Mkoba. However, Dr Parirenyatwa said it has spread to all parts of the city
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5964791&promed&0
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