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NIGERIA: Cholera outbreak kills 97 in north

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Local government officials say cholera outbreaks across Katsina, Zamfara, Bauchi and Kano states in northern Nigeria have killed 97 people in the...

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GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic out of control

africa » guinea bissau » bissau

Friday, September 19, 2008

With 6,461 cholera cases and 122 deaths, experts say the cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau is out of control. The number of reported cases has...

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GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic claims more lives

africa » guinea bissau » bissau

Thursday, August 28, 2008

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...

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“No Cases of Cholera in The Gambia” - DOSH Programme Manager

africa » gambia

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Programme Manager at Health Education Unit of the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, Amadou Sowe, has stated that as of now there...

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Guinea Bissau: UNICEF provides support to fight cholera epidemic

africa » guinea bissau » bissau

Sunday, August 17, 2008

UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health of Guinea Bissau in fighting a cholera epidemic that has quickly spread across the country, and is...

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BENIN: Recurrent cholera still not a priority

africa » benin » cotonou

Thursday, August 14, 2008

At least 50 cholera cases have been recorded in Benin’s capital Cotonou since 24 July, according to local hospital officials. These cases have been...

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GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic lessons ignored

africa » guinea bissau » bissau

Sunday, August 03, 2008

A cholera epidemic sweeping across Guinea Bissau has now infected 1,077 people - three-quarters of them in the capital Bissau - and killed 25,...

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KENYA: Cholera outbreaks blamed on contaminated water

africa » kenya » nyanza province

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Recurrent outbreaks of cholera in the western province of Nyanza are caused by widespread water contamination, including seepage from latrines,...

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GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic reaches capital, Bissau

africa » guinea bissau » bissau

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Cholera which first broke out in Guinea Bissau in May in the southern region of Tombali has now broken out in the capital Bissau killing four people...

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KENYA: Cholera confirmed in western region

africa » kenya » nairobi

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

An outbreak of cholera has been confirmed in the Kisumu municipality in the western region, a senior health official has said. "Atleast 13 out of 38...

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