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Ministry of Health Pushes Prevention to Quash Harare Typhoid Outbreaks

Zimbabwean health officials said a total of about 2,000 cases of typhoid have been reported, with slightly over 100 new cases a day

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Health Ministry Warns of Potential for Further Outbreaks of Typhoid

Deputy Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora said those infected can go for up to three weeks without showing symptoms of typhoid

Harare Residents Worry As Typhoid Outbreak Spreads to More Suburbs

Residents say the response by the government and the city fathers to stop the outbreak has been inadequate

Deficient Water Supplies the Focus as Typhoid Hits Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare Town Clerk Tendai Mahachi said the city's water supply situation has been deteriorating rather than improving

Veteran Zimbabwean Journalist Chakaodza Succumbs to Cancer

MISA-Zimbabwe Deputy Chairman Kumbirai Mafunda said Zimbabwe’s journalism is the poorer without Chakaodza

Harare, Zimbabwe, Takes Drastic Measures to Curb Typhoid Outbreaks

As many as 50 cases of typhoid are recorded daily with more than 1,500 people treated in outbreaks blamed on poor water and sanitation

Zimbabwe Journalists Line Up Behind Campaign Urging Blood Donations

Journalist Freedom Moyo’s death was sadly a wake-up call for most people who do not understand why they should donate blood

Typhoid Outbreak Hits High Density Suburbs of Harare, Zimbabwe

Local authorities said health experts determined the outbreak was caused by contaminated foods traded by vendors

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