Congo cholera outbreak kills 279
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Jul 27, 2011, 5:19:14 PM7/27/11
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Congo cholera outbreak kills 279
* From correspondents in Kinshasa
* From: AP
* July 28, 2011 4:52AM
A UNICEF official says a cholera outbreak in Congo has killed at least 279 people and infected more than 4000 others in the last four months.
Dr Ibrahim Cisse said overnight that northeastern Orientale province is worst affected, with more than 1400 cases and 102 deaths. The Congolese government has declared an outbreak in four provinces in the large Central African nation.
Dr Cisse says the capital of Kinshasa has seen 124 cases and 14 deaths since mid-June.
Cholera is an easily preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated water. It causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting that can lead to dehydration and death within hours.
Congo cholera outbreak kills 279
* From correspondents in Kinshasa
* From: AP
* July 28, 2011 4:52AM
A UNICEF official says a cholera outbreak in Congo has killed at least 279 people and infected more than 4000 others in the last four months.
Dr Ibrahim Cisse said overnight that northeastern Orientale province is worst affected, with more than 1400 cases and 102 deaths. The Congolese government has declared an outbreak in four provinces in the large Central African nation.
Dr Cisse says the capital of Kinshasa has seen 124 cases and 14 deaths since mid-June.
Cholera is an easily preventable waterborne bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated water. It causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting that can lead to dehydration and death within hours.
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