CNN reports that Zimbabwe's government has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare. This after 20 people died of cholera.
According to the country's health minister Obediah Moyo, at least 2000 cases have been recorded. He warned the disease was spreading across Zimbabwe.
The health minister said poor waste disposal systems and broken sewers which may have contaminated water sources in Harare have been blamed for the disease outbreak.
Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness that kills thousands of people worldwide each year.