Nearly 3,000 deaths from cholera in Angola in the last year
Janus On-line 16/01/2007 10:30
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Nearly 3,000 people have died from cholera in Angola since the emergence of an outbreak of disease 11 months ago, in February 2006, as announced by the authorities. The Health Ministry said in a report which has recorded more than 69,000 cases of cholera and 2,764 deaths.
The epidemic, which started in Luanda, the capital, has spread to all but one of the African country's 18 provinces. Foreign aid agencies have distributed water dispensers, water purification tablets and soap in affected areas.
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