GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic claims more lives
wow.gm - Up to 3,160 people have now contracted cholera and 73 people have died across the country and health minister Camilo Simoes Lopes told IRIN the authorities are struggling to win the fight again the epidemic. The majority of the victims are in the capital, Bissau, which has recorded 2,301 cases. "The situation is bad across the country,” Lopes said, “Only the Bijagos islands have been spared.” The government and international organisations are focusing their efforts on Bissau though health...» view full story
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