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Half a Million Somalis Threatened by Cholera

IRINAugust 16, 2011.

A cholera epidemic imperils hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled to the capital Mogadishu to escape drought, famine and war.

Haiti A Mire With Raging Cholera Epidemic, Protests Against UN Troops and Pre-Election Unrest

Ansel Herz, IPS News. November 22, 2010.

"Until now so many people have died. There's been no serious response… All of them, the whole country, is going to stand up and demand MINUSTAH leave."

Cholera Outbreak Spreading in Iraq

Kadhem Ali, Azzaman. September 15, 2008.

Contaminated water is believed to be the main cause of the spread of the deadly disease, which is estimated to have killed up to 1,000 people.