Epidemics

Cholera outbreak kills 5 more in Harare

Harare - A cholera outbreak that has hit several Zimbabwean districts has claimed five more lives in the capital Harare, taking the death toll countrywide to almost 30, the official Herald newspaper said on Monday.

Health officials on polio alert

Health officials at district level in northwestern South Africa have been put on red alert to prevent the spread of polio from neighbouring Botswana, a government spokesperson told IRIN.

Polio in Botswana Traced to Nigeria

The case of wild polio virus transmission from Nigeria reported last week in a village in Botswana has continued to generate concerns as epidemiologists warn of the globalization of disease and the World Heath Organization saying the development is a graphic illustration of the importance of immunization.