Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month
, prompting the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the disease, including limiting numbers at funerals and stopping some social gatherings in affected areas. The health ministry announced the death toll late Wednesday and said 30 of the deaths had been confirmed as from cholera through laboratory tests. It said 905 confirmed cases had been recorded, as well as another 4,609 suspected cases.
Zimbabwe has often imposed restrictions during its repeated outbreaks of cholera. Buhera, an impoverished southeastern district, is the epicenter of the current outbreak, the health ministry said, adding that cases have now spread to 41 districts in various parts of the country, including the capital, Harare. In southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa and Mozambique have all had recent cholera outbreaks.
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