Africa - Voice of America: WHO: Cholera Rising in Southern Somalia

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WHO: Cholera Rising in Southern Somalia Jul 13th 2012, 16:06 LONDON -- The World Health Organization said Friday that cholera is on the rise in Kismayo, an al-Shabab-held town in southern Somalia. At one Kismayo health facility, WHO officials say a rapid test found that six-in-10 patients had cholera, 65 of whom have since been treated. "It's a worrying sign so far, we will have to see what happens now in the next couple of days," says WHO spokesperson Pieter Desloovere. "But it may be an alert that something more is happening on ... Media files: BE0027C2-DD68-4D3A-A168-58729713F7B4_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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