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ANGOLA: Flooding brings surge in cholera

wow.gm - Widespread flooding in southern Angola has been blamed for a surge in cholera, with 4,500 cases of the waterborne disease reported this year, and 150 fatalities. According to Angola's health ministry, there were 590 new cases in the week running up to 31 March, up from the 503 cases reported the previous week. About half of the infections were in Angola's southern provinces of Cunene and Huila, which have been hard hit by flooding.  According to the UN Office for the Coordination of...» view full story
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Submitted By: babyface
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