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Cholera Outbreak Claims 500 Lives, Urgent Vaccine Deployment Underway

5/1/2025

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In Zimbabwe, a devastating cholera outbreak has taken over 500 lives since its declaration in February 2023. In response, health leaders are mobilizing resources, dispatching 2.3 million doses of the Global Oral Cholera Vaccine to Harare by February 2024. This urgent effort underscores the critical need for vaccines as outbreaks continue to rise in vulnerable communities.

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In Zimbabwe, a devastating cholera outbreak has taken over 500 lives since its declaration in February 2023. In response, health leaders are mobilizing resources, dispatching 2.3 million doses of the Global Oral Cholera Vaccine to Harare by February 2024. This urgent effort underscores the critical need for vaccines as outbreaks continue to rise in vulnerable communities.