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Cholera outbreak in Rumonge

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    A total of 89 cholera cases with six deaths were reported in the Rumonge health district between 24 May and 5 June, WHO said on Wednesday. In a statement received by IRIN, WHO said the cause of the outbreak was probably the early onset of the dry season, which resulted in people drinking unsafe water from the lake, and the lack of prevention measures by the population. In response to the reported increase in cholera cases, a WHO/MSF team went to the area to investigate and initiate control measures, it said. Since the begininng of the year, some 587 cholera cases had been reported in Burundi, the statement added.

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