Six cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mudzi and Chiredzi, while another case is being suspected in Chirundu.
Of the six cases, five were recorded in Mudzi, a border area near Mozambique, where the disease has killed at least 41 people so far.
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa called on the nation to be vigilant to prevent the spread of the disease.
Minister Cde Parirenyatwa said cholera thrives on poor sanitation hence the need for Zimbabweans to improve hygiene in their day to day lives.
“Rain season is with us Zimbabweans have to improve on their sanitation and cholera is also being passed thru boarders. Areas that are affected are Mudzi, Chirundu and Chipinge," said Dr Parirenyatwa.
Cholera cases surface mostly during the rainy season due to poor sanitation and dirty wet conditions.
The worst cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe was recorded in 2008 when an outbreak in Harare’s Budiriro left hundreds of people dead.
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Minister Cde Parirenyatwa said cholera thrives on poor sanitation hence the need for Zimbabweans to improve hygiene in their day to day lives.
“Rain season is with us Zimbabweans have to improve on their sanitation and cholera is also being passed thru boarders. Areas that are affected are Mudzi, Chirundu and Chipinge," said Dr Parirenyatwa.
Cholera cases surface mostly during the rainy season due to poor sanitation and dirty wet conditions.
The worst cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe was recorded in 2008 when an outbreak in Harare’s Budiriro left hundreds of people dead.
