They should put up a signpost at Beitbridge going into Zimbabwe (on the border with South Africa):
WELCOME TO HELL.
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The death toll from a cholera
outbreak in Zimbabwe rose to 1,778 after 35,931 people were
infected with the bacterium, the World Health Organization said.
At least 709 people were admitted to hospital yesterday
suffering from the disease, the Geneva-based organization said
in an e-mailed statement today.
Cholera causes profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting that
can lead to fatal dehydration and shock. Zimbabwe, ruled by
President Robert Mugabe since 1980, has had a decade of economic
recession and its health, sewage and water systems have
collapsed. The cholera outbreak has been fueled by a lack of
safe drinking water and medical supplies, and poor sanitation,
the World Health Organization said on Dec. 26.
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