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Diarrhoea outbreak in Nimba

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    Results of laboratory tests are expected early next week to try to determine the cause of a bloody diarrhoea outbreak in Nimba county, a WHO official in Abidjan told IRIN yesterday. A team travelled to Nimba this week to investigate the outbreak and collect samples after local authorities reported a recent increase in the number of cases in the area, the official added. Liberia’s Star Radio on Wednesday said at least 39 people in the county had died of the disease since June.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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