Zimbabwe cholera cases on the rise

The rapid spread of the waterborne disease has been blamed on the collapse of Zimbabwe’s health and sanitation infrastructure.

Human rights groups say the humanitarian crisis has been exacerbated by the refusal of Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president, to acknowledge the extent of the problem.

Last month, Mugabe said the cholera outbreak was being used as an excuse by Western powers such as Britain to invade Zimbabwe and overthrow him.