Cholera Continues to Spread in Congo-Brazzaville
Health authorities say some health centres lack sufficient treatment as cases of cholera continue to spread.
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Congo-Brazzaville:
Cholera 'Continues Spreading'
UNIRIN, 21 February 2012
Health authorities in the Republic of Congo have recorded 340 cases of cholera, nine of them fatal, since June 2011, in the northern district of Likouala, and have warned that the… Read more »
A boat on the Congo River.
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Congo-Brazzaville:
Cholera Claims 20 Lives
UNIRIN, 29 August 2011
Cholera has killed 20 people among 341 infected in Congo since an outbreak began in June, officials said. Read more »
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Africa:
Unicef Fights `One of the Worst Ever`Cholera Outbreaks in West and Central Africa
Unicef, 11 October 2011
UNICEF is calling for a redoubling of efforts to combat cholera outbreaks that are claiming lives and affecting large numbers of people across West and Central Africa. Read more »
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Congo-Brazzaville:
Red Cross Sets Sights On Cholera
UNIRIN, 12 December 2008
The lack of clean drinking water and proper hygiene fuelled the spread of cholera in the south and southwest of the Republic of Congo, says the Congolese Red Cross, which has just… Read more »
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Congo-Brazzaville:
Cholera Threat Receding, Medical Official Says
UNIRIN, 6 February 2007
Medical authorities hope the cholera outbreak in the Republic of Congo has been contained as no more deaths have been reported since Sunday. Read more »
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Congo-Brazzaville:
New Flood Prevention Measures to Help Northern Region
UNIRIN, 18 July 2007
More than 8,000 people will benefit from new flood prevention measures planned for Mossaka, in the northern Cuvette region of Congo, officials have said. Read more »
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Congo-Brazzaville:
130 Cholera Cases Reported in the Pool Region
UNIRIN, 8 May 2009
At least 130 cases of cholera have been reported in the southern Pool region in the Republic of Congo since April. A case of yellow fever, the first in 43 years, has also been… Read more »
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An examination of the worlds largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. ... Read more »
