The World Health Organization warns 60,000 people in Zimbabwe could become infected with cholera.

You’re watching video from CBS. (CBS)

The fatal disease is spread through contaminated food and water.
International leaders are calling for Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Mugabe, to step down.
CNN reports Zimbabwe faces economic uncertainty with the world’s highest rate of inflation at 231 million percent.
Further, the Daily Telegraph says the nation has lost control over its military forces.

We’re following perspectives from NBC, the Times of London, CNN, BBC and the Times of South Africa.

NBC went to the country’s border to talk to Zimbabweans who’ve been infected with cholera and illegally crossed into South Africa.

“In Zimbabwe, most are on their own. This woman has cholera. Her daughter is four months old. No medicines. No food, either. The hospital told this woman, we can’t help you. No medicine. So she’s going home again. Cholera victims can die in days, even hours, so Zimbabweans are flooding across the border any way they can, illegally, thousands in the past four weeks.” (MSNBC)

As we watch more video -- this time from the BBC - the Times of London reports nearly 14,000 cases of cholera have been diagnosed since August.

Almost 600 Zimbabweans have died from the disease. (BBC)
The World Health Organization says that the spread of cholera could soon become an epidemic if not stopped immediately.
But with at least three hospitals in the capital city of Harare closed, The Times reports that the situation could soon deteriorate.

“In normal circumstances the disease is both preventable and treatable, but supplies of clean water have failed in many parts of Zimbabwe and the health service has nearly collapsed. Many doctors and nurses have ceased work after not being paid for months as Zimbabwe's economic crisis deepens.” (www.timesonline.co.uk)

The Telegraph in London and CNN provide deeper analysis on Zimbabwe’s economic crisis. On Thursday, its central bank introduced a $100 million bill. That news caused another surge in inflation. CNN reports the price for a loaf of bread rose from two million Zimbabwean dollars to 35 million in one weekend.

The nation’s army has been dispatched within the capital to deal with conflicts near banks and the cholera outbreak, but the Telegraph reports that:

“Troops are not being issued with firearms as senior officers are no longer sure who they can trust.” (Telegraph)

The Times of South Africa reports that other national governments may begin to ramp up controls on Zimbabwe, fearing that otherwise, the cholera outbreak could spread beyond the country’s borders.

The level of chaos has pushed France, Britain and the United States to call for Mugabe to step down.

Will Zimbabwe be able to stop this outbreak of cholera before it becomes an epidemic? Will Robert Mugabe be able to maintain control of his country?

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