Cholera outbreak in Syria, toll rises in Haiti

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Poor access to safe water fuels cholera outbreak in Syria Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. Reuters Reuters
Cholera detected in northern Israel water - Health Ministry The origin of the bacteria is most likely Syria, where an outbreak of cholera has been reported in recent months. The Jerusalem Post
Haiti's cholera death toll rises to 136 as outbreak gets 'worse and worse every day' | CNN A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 136 lives so far, according to the Caribbean nation's health ministry. Etant Dupain CNN

 

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