In Zimbabwe, vaccines blunt impact of deadly cholera outbreak
Experts say vaccination has built resilience in former cholera epicentres. They also caution that the window of immunity must be used to improve sanitation infrastructure.
Farai Shawn Matiashe is a freelance journalist based in Mutare, Zimbabwe who writes for Aljazeera, CNN International, The Economist, The Africa Report, New Lines and the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Farai, who has reported from several countries across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, often reports from rural areas.