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Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 02:00
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Health & HIV/AIDS [2]
Issue Number: 
410 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Authorities in Zimbabwe have declared a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 550 people to be a national emergency, state media reports. Health Minister David Parirenyatwa said hospitals were in urgent need of medicine, food and equipment and were suffering a critical staff shortage.

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Human Security [4]
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Country: 
Zimbabwe [6]

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