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KENYA: Cholera outbreaks blame...

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,...
cholera, outbreak, water, pollution
GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemi...

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...
cholera, outbreak, disease, who
KENYA: Cholera confirmed in we...

KENYA: Cholera confirmed in western region

africa » kenya » nairobi
http://irinnews.org
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...
disease, cholera, health, water
SOUTH AFRICA: Cholera in Sowet...

SOUTH AFRICA: Cholera in Soweto

africa » south africa » soweto
IRIN http://www.irinnews.org
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The authoritieshave yet to isolate the source of cholera that killed two residents ofSoweto, South Africa's largest township, on the southwestern...
cholera, outbreak, dehydration, cases, health, reports, contamination, sanitation
Over 60 dead in Kenya cholera ...

Over 60 dead in Kenya cholera outbreak, state issues alert

africa » kenya
Wikinews http://en.wikinews.org
Monday, April 14, 2008
State health officials in Kenya issued an alertThursday after an outbreak of cholerakilled over 60 people in the last five months. All health...
health, officials, dead, disease, people, outbreak, cholera, cases, violence, government
KENYA: Cholera kills 40 in wes...

KENYA: Cholera kills 40 in western region

africa » kenya » nairobi
Friday, April 04, 2008
At least 42 people have died in western Kenya following an outbreak of Cholera, health officials said. "At least 701 cases of the disease have been...
people, diseases, post elections, food, cholera, outbreak, health workers, hygiene
ANGOLA: Flooding brings surge ...

ANGOLA: Flooding brings surge in cholera

africa » angola
Thursday, April 03, 2008
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...
flood, cholera, disease, risks, health, latrines, dehydration, water, diarrhoea
NIGERIA: Worst cholera outbrea...

NIGERIA: Worst cholera outbreak in years in Benue State

africa » nigeria » lagos
Sunday, March 30, 2008
At least 35 people have died of cholera in the capital of Benue State, Madurdi, and the town of Oturkpo. Both areas have a history of cholera...
cholera, outbreak, drinking water, sanitation, toilet
SOMALIA: Hundreds of cases of ...

SOMALIA: Hundreds of cases of AWD reported in Hiiraan region

africa » somalia
IRIN
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A number of people have died in the town of Beletweyne, the Hiiraan regional capital in central Somalia, following an outbreak of acute watery...
outbreak, awd, cases, disease, cholera, people, medicines
KENYA: Cholera outbreak in Man...

KENYA: Cholera outbreak in Mandera

africa » kenya » isiolo
IRIN
Friday, March 07, 2008
An outbreak of cholera in Kenya's northeastern district of Mandera has claimed the lives of six people, with the local hospital reporting that about...
cholera, outbreak, hygiene, hospital, illiness
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