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Cholera cases reported1

    ABIDJAN

    Cholera has killed an undisclosed number of people in all 10 neighbourhoods of Abidjan, the economic capital of 2.8 million people, and in four other southeastern cities, an official with the National Institute of Public Hygiene told IRIN on Monday.

    The official of this government agency, who requested anonymity, said up to 20 cases of the disease had been detected since the first report in October 2000. With the minor rains due this month, the Ministry of Public Health is on alert and is closely monitoring the cities of Abidjan, Abengounou, Divo, Tiassale and Touba.

    Cholera is a water-borne infectious disease that causes vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of bodily water that can lead to death if not treated promptly. Health officials here are treating victims with oral rehydration salt solutions.

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