Bujumbura — Seventeen people from Rugombo commune in Cibitoke province have been quarantined in the hospital due to cholera. These patients are getting treatment free of charge.
There is a lack of clean water in Rugombo. In some areas, the population has to walk long distances to get clean water. The state-owned water and electricity company, REGIDESO, has closed public fountains due to the insolvability of this commune. The population draws its water from dirty rivers that flow through this commune.
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