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The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
Zambia: Cholera Persists in Mpulungu
By Norma Siame, 27 March 2014
CHOLERA, which was recorded in Mpulungu in January this year, has persisted, although there is a decline in the number of new infections.
Acting Northern Province medical officer Lawrence Phiri said the fear was that the water-borne disease, which thrives in unsanitary conditions, would now spread to the flooded areas of Kaputa District.
Dr Phiri was briefing Health Minister Joseph Kasonde, who is in Northern Province to flag off Government health projects...
The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
Zambia: Cholera Persists in Mpulungu
By Norma Siame, 27 March 2014
CHOLERA, which was recorded in Mpulungu in January this year, has persisted, although there is a decline in the number of new infections.
Acting Northern Province medical officer Lawrence Phiri said the fear was that the water-borne disease, which thrives in unsanitary conditions, would now spread to the flooded areas of Kaputa District.
Dr Phiri was briefing Health Minister Joseph Kasonde, who is in Northern Province to flag off Government health projects...