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Cholera outbreak in Bosaso claims 15 lives

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    WHO says 6,964 cases of cholera have been reported in the country as of 31 August. In a statement it said the disease is appearing in new areas such as Bosaso, where 15 people have died. A total of 190 cases have been admitted to Bosaso hospital. Over 90 percent of cases are from the same
    residential area where residents have been drinking from wells adjacent to pit latrines. Three control committees have been set up in Bosaso town for social mobilisation, water and sanitation and case management, WHO said.

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