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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad

Via Associated Press , excerpt :

" N'DJAMENA, Chad : Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.

Mahamat Mamadou Adji said Friday that there have been nearly 600 confirmed cases of the fast-moving infection that causes diarrhea in victims, leading to severe dehydration.

The outbreak in Chad come as officials in the neighboring countries of Nigeria and Cameroon also have expressed concern about cholera deaths."

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