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Sudan Cholera Outbreak Reaches Darfur

June 12, 2006 - Topics outbreak, cholera, vibrio cholerae, water and safety
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has spread to the western Darfur region, posing a serious threat to the 2.5 million living in refugee camps in dilapidated conditions.

A U.N. statement sent late on Sunday says, "The World Health Organization (WHO) in Nyala (south Darfur) confirmed 65 cases of acute watery diarrhea," reports Reuters news

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