Jane Mlambo|A suspected cholera case has been reported in Glen View in Harare with government reportedly on its way to assess the situation before they could intervene.

According to one Glen View resident, the outbreak could have been caused by sewage flowing at house number 5395 72 Crescent.
“There is disaster in Glenview north ward 30 from 71 crescent and 72 crescent sewage human waste flowing at houses please help all is not well vana vakuita mudumbu (their children now suffering from diarrhea) very soon will have typhoid outbreak , this is house number 5395 72crescent I could not go at every house but this 2lines 71 and 72 crescent very disastrous,” said the Glen View resident.

It is further reported that the area councillor, Charles Chidhagu has also visited the affected households and resolved that the case needed urgent attention.

Community Water Alliance (CWA) Programmes Coordinator could not confirm saying they were waiting for government confirmation but our assessment points to cholera.

Meanwhile, a government has notified that they will issue a press statement after visiting the area.