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“The water is dirty. You can see it with your own eyes. It looks muddy. When you pour it in a glass and leave it overnight, the following day you start seeing small things swimming in the water” – Kamogelo Stock, South African citizen
In this episode, we hear from people who’ve gone through the agony of losing their loved ones to cholera in South Africa.
The disease is currently wreaking havoc in several parts of the African continent including Malawi, Cameroon and Mozambique.
Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is currently under a state of emergency following a deadly outbreak.
Cholera is an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease which causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.
It can spread in places with insufficient water treatment, poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene.
In today’s episode Alan Kasujja attempts to find out why so many African countries are still struggling to contain the disease.
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“The water is dirty. You can see it with your own eyes. It looks muddy. When you pour it in a glass and leave it overnight, the following day you start seeing small things swimming in the water” – Kamogelo Stock, South African citizen
In this episode, we hear from people who’ve gone through the agony of losing their loved ones to cholera in South Africa.
The disease is currently wreaking havoc in several parts of the African continent including Malawi, Cameroon and Mozambique.
Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is currently under a state of emergency following a deadly outbreak.
Cholera is an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease which causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.
It can spread in places with insufficient water treatment, poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene.
In today’s episode Alan Kasujja attempts to find out why so many African countries are still struggling to contain the disease.
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