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Cholera kills 1,555 in Nigeria, says U.N.
Description: Nigeria has suffered its worst cholera outbreak in recent years. The number of cases is three times higher than last year and seven times higher than in 2008, the United Nations Children's Fund said. The outbreak has led to 40,000 cases in Nigeria and resulted in 1,555 deaths, UNICEF said. Women and children account for four of every five cases, the agency said. [Source: CNN]
URL: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/10/26/nigeria.cholera/
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Source: CNN
Publish Date: 10/26/2010
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