"Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Responsible for 10 Deaths"
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Health officials have linked at least 10 deaths
in Taraba, Nigeria, to cholera. Regional authorities believe an outbreak of the
disease in the Mayo-Lope village has spread to neighboring villages in Adamawa
state. A Taraba government spokesperson said medical personnel and drugs have
been deployed to the affected area to contain and prevent the outbreak from
traveling to other districts. Hundreds of Africans died last year from cholera
outbreaks, which frequently occur in Africa's northern region during the dry
season.
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