Zimbabwe Cholera Toll Hits 1,111: UN -- AFP
HARARE (AFP) — The death toll from Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic surged past 1,100 on Thursday, the United Nations said as aid groups warned of a "grave" humanitarian crisis.
With the death toll now at 1,111, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there had been a new outbreak in Harare and that agencies now fear there are more than 60,000 infections.
"The devastating cholera epidemic continues to spread, with a new outbreak in Chegutu Urban (in Harare), recording more than 378 suspected cases and 121 deaths," said an OCHA statement.
To help victims, British aid charity Oxfam launched an appeal for four million pounds (6.2 million dollars, 4.2 million euros) to help it increase efforts in Zimbabwe.
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