The World Health Organization said that 294 people have died from a cholera outbreak exacerbated by the collapse of Zimbabwe's healthcare system.
WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said 6,072 cases had been reported from Aug. 1 through Tuesday, with a surge in cases in the last two weeks. Poorly maintained sewage systems and a lack of clean water have allowed the waterborne intestinal disease to thrive. Zimbabwe's deepening political and economic crisis has crippled the country's health system.
