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International News Zimbabwe: Burial Space Running OutNovember 1, 2006 A dire shortage of burial space in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare has prompted citizens to look elsewhere for places to bury their dead, the government-run Herald newspaper reported. Harare's six government cemeteries are either full or nearing capacity, the paper said. City officials are urging people to cremate the dead, but this runs counter to the culture of many Zimbabweans, and a critical shortage of coal has stymied cremation as an option in any case. The shortage of burial space is tied to Zimbabwe's AIDS epidemic, which claims the lives of around 3,000 people each week, and to the nation's economic collapse, which has fueled food shortages and curtailed medical care for the sick. New York Times 11.01.2006; Michael Wines  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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