An epidemic of cholera, a disease caused by bacteria from contaminated water, broke out in Zimbabwe in August. According to CNN, a report was released recently saying that the death toll has now reached upwards of 2,700 victims. This report prompted Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's opposition leader, to comment.
Opposition party leader Morgan Tsvangirai, speaking to reporters, pointed a finger at the Mugabe government. "Cholera in Zimbabwe is a man-made crisis. The problem we have here is coupled with (the) fact of negligence on the part of government to provide the necessary facilities. It shows the collapse of the health delivery system," said Tsvangirai.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2,755 people have died and 48,623 people may be infected with cholera.
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