A WHO official said a group of 20 experts were on their way to Zimbabwe, which has been gripped by the disease since August.
A total of 565 people had died of cholera by Wednesday, with more than 12,000 others infected.
The disease, which has engulfed the entire country, is widely blamed on lack of clean water in most urban areas in Zimbabwe and the closure of public hospitals, due to a strike by health personnel.
It is the worst cholera epidemic to hit Zimbabwe, forcing the government Thursday to declare it a national emergency.
Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) Friday announced a 9 million euro aid package for the country, also to help it grapple with the cholera outbreak.
It said the money would be channeled via United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations.
Harare - 05/12/2008
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