GENEVA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- As many as 775 people in Zimbabwe have been killed by Cholera since the outbreak of disease in August, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

    As of Tuesday, 16,141 suspected cases of cholera had been recorded in two-thirds of the country's 62 districts, with a case fatality rate of 4.8 percent, the UN agency said in a statement.

    The outbreak could finally surpass 60,000 cases, according to estimates made by WHO and its health partners.

    With the rainy season commencing and increased transit of people likely due to the Christmas season nearing, there are risks for further spread of cholera if strong measures are not taken, WHO warned.

    The agency is currently establishing a cholera control and command center, in conjunction with the Zimbabwean ministry of health and other health partners, to respond in a coordinated manner to the country's health challenges.

    It is also seeking donor support for a 6 million-U.S.-dollar proposal for its cholera response plan.