There are fears that the onset of the rainy season could make the waterborne disease more virulent if the authorities fail to address the water and sanitation crisis plaguing the county.
Since February, 120 people have died from cholera, most of them in Mashomaland Central.
An anthrax outbreak has also been reported in Hurungwe, a rural area in
Mashonaland West Province. Ten cases of illness have so far been reported.
The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) said in a statement that
Zimbabwe’s political deadlock between was having a direct impact on the provision of services.
The water woes that have seen many Harare residents losing their lives to cholera outbreaks are a result of the ruthless decision to hand over the administration of water and sewer services to ZINWA, the statement said.
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