An outbreak of cholera in distinct parts of Zimbabwe  has left five people dead, reports the local state-run media. 117 new cases were confirmed around the country, according to the Zimbabwe’s Health Secretary, Gerald Gwinji. The dead were from Mashonaland and the Midlands, according to Gwinji. He said they were “religious objectors” who refused to seek medical help.

Zimbabwe’s population suffered the worst epidemic of cholera in over a decade between August 2008 and last June, and an estimated 4,200 people died and over 100,000 became ill, due to the country’s crumbling infrastructure and health services. AFP, The Herald

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