US 'Very Concerned' About Zimbabwe Cholera Emergency

By David Gollust

04 December 2008
The front page of the state-run Herald newspaper is seen in Harare, 04 Dec 2008

The United States Thursday expressed deep concern about the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that prompted the Harare government to declare a national emergency. U.S. aid officials are considering a response.

Cholera patients wait for treatment at Budiriro Polyclinic in Harare, 26 Nov 2008

The cholera outbreak, which the United Nations said has claimed nearly 600 lives, comes as Zimbabwe is crippled by an economic meltdown and political stalemate.