300 hospitalized with suspected cholera

 More than 300 people have been hospitalized in the Dominican Republic with suspected cholera symptoms over the past three days. 

The authorities have blamed this latest outbreak on the poor quality of drinking water.

The country had a cholera epidemic last year. Fortunately, it was quickly curbed thanks to timely precautions, but the disease spilled across the border into neighboring Haiti where it claimed 7,000 lives.

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Cholera outbreaks kill 46 in Northern Nigeria

KANO — Health officials say at least 46 people have died from cholera-related symptoms in northern Nigeria over the last month.

Yobe state health chief Fatsuma Talba said Tuesday that 33 people have died in the northeastern state. Community health officer Aishatu Yahaya says 11 others died in the north-central state of Nasarawa.

And Sokoto state health chief Abdullahi Maigwandu says two children died over the weekend in the northwestern town of Gandi.

Authorities say hundreds of cholera cases have been reported since June.

Cholera is a waterborne infection that is easily preventable with clean water and sanitation.

International health officials believe an outbreak last year killed more than 1,500 people in Nigeria alone and spread to neighboring countries.

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