Paul Nyathi|Minister of Health and Child Care Obadiah Moyo has allayed fears of possible cholera outbreak in Chimanimani and Chipinnge where many people have no access to clean water after Cyclone Idai effects ravaged the areas.

The water borne disease scare, which remains possible, might lead into another crisis hitting the Chimanimani and Chipinge if not well contained.

Minister Moyo said there are suitable solutions which should be surveyed to put up with the water borne disease outbreak.

“There are strategies that have been planned to ensure that the affected people have access to clean water.

“Currently Chimanimani has no clean water since the pipes which transports water from dam to the treatment plant were washed away by the floods,” he said.

The heavy flooding caused wide damage to water supplies and Humanitarian agencies have raised warnings over the spread of cholera and malaria in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.

The Minister stated that the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society has played a greater part in helping Chimanimani victims as they donated medical supplies to all health facilities in Chimanimani.

“All medicines from the Tanzanian government among other supplies have been distributed to Silverstone Clinic and are being disbursed to all health facilities.

“Zimbabwe has had several cholera outbreaks and the government is carrying out vaccination exercises to people exposed to the cholera scare in Chimanimani,” he added.