Glen View high-density suburb in Harare has been hit by a typhoid outbreak, the Harare City Council said on Thursday.
Rights groups have warned that the situation may get worse because of a shortage of clean drinking water in the area.
Council spokesperson Michael Chideme advised Glen View residents to practice hygiene and treat drinking water regardless of the source.
Community Water alliance programmes manager, Hardlife Mudzingwa, told the Daily News that the Glen View typhoid outbreak was traced to an unprotected well.