Banda said Zambia had assessed the cholera situation in Zimbabwe and, rather than close its border, would assist patients from Zimbabwe in border areas with drugs and foods.
The government also planned to provide two billion kwacha in aid, he said.
Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic has claimed 1 700 lives since August. More than 30 000 people have become infected.
Another of Zimbabwe’s neighbours, South Africa, on Monday reported 2,000 infected and 13 dead from cholera. – Sapa-dpa
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