Zimbabwe Declares Cholera National Emergency

December 4, 2008 (LPAC)--The government of Zimbabwe had declared a national emergency and called for international aid over the out break of cholera which has killed 565 people and is spreading to South Africa. The crisis was pre-programmed by the British-Soros orchestrated siege of the country to overthrow the government of President Robert Mugabe.

The state-run daily Herald wrote, "The government yesterday declared the cholera outbreak ... and the malfunctioning of the central hospitals as national emergencies and appealed to the donor community for assistance to alleviate the situation."

Zimbabwe Health Minister David Perirenyatwa, according to South Africa's Mail and Guardian said, "The emergency appeal will help us to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the current socio-economic environment. Our central hospitals are literally not functioning. Our staff is demotivated and we need your support to ensure that they start coming to work, and our health system is revived."

The outbreak of cholera is primarily due to the collapse of the water and sewage systems. The water supply in the capital Harare was suspended for 48 hours because of lack of aluminum sulfate used to purify water. It is now feared that cholera could break out in South Africa because the Limpopo River which separates South Africa from Zimbabwe has been tested positive for the {vibrio cholera} bacteria.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced emergency measures to increase health services, provide nutritional supplements and expand access to safe water in Zimbabwe. They hope to buy medicines for 70% of Zimbabwe's population of 11 million, immunization for 1.5 million children and protection for 250,000 orphans and vulnerable children.