Tanzania is struggling to contain a deadly outbreak of cholera that has claimed at least 222 lives since August.
In a statement, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, the United Nation's children's fund, said that the outbreak was straining local capacities and resources, and posed a high risk to lives and the economy.
According to the UN, the number of reported cases of cholera has climbed to 14,303 across 27 districts in the country since the outbreak began last August. Cholera is a deadly diarrhoeal disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. Results from water quality surveys show that the source for the outbreak is contaminated water, usually borne out of poor hygienic practices and lack of sanitation facilities.
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