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Niger: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2011

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A cholera outbreak affected seven regions along the Niger River, the source of contamination. The first confirmed cases were recorded in March 2011; by October 2011, 2,130 cases and 50 deaths had been reported. (IFCR, 24 Oct 2011)

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