Cholera

Cholera is a disease contracted when you drink or eat food that is contaminated. You get an infection in the intestine and it makes you have a diarrheal illness. This disease was discovered in January, 1991. This illness is now affecting Zimbabwe. Cholera has affected a lot Zimbabwe because the death rate has risen up to 2,024 people. Cholera, which causes diarrhoea and dehydration, has spread to all of Zimbabwe's ten provinces because of the collapse of health and sanitation systems. This disease has killed a lot of people! Cholera can spread very fast. A daily problem we all can have is drink from dirty water. If we drink from dirty water you can have Cholera and it can kill you. Cholera tends to occur in outbreaks, especially after floods. If you find yourself in an epidemic area be very careful of what you eat and drink. Do not even brush your teeth with local water unless it has been boiled. When you have Cholera you can have: fever, vomit, and diarrhea. We all have to be very careful in our daily lives with what we eat and with what we drink.