Reports indicate that the death toll from the Mt Darwin cholera outbreak has so far claimed 3 lives. 66 people have been hospitalised. The Mt Darwin District Medical Officer said that of the five laboratory tests conducted on patients, all tested positive for cholera.
The cholera outbreak is said to have affected mostly gold panners at Murakadzi Mine. There is concern that the deadly disease may spread quickly since the outbreak coincided with the onset of the rainy season.
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