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Guinea-Bissau

OCHA Update Cholera Guinea Bissau - Week 43

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Situation Update

- The total number of cases detected is 12,785 with 213 deaths confirmed since the beginning of the epidemic in May 2008.

- The number of cases contracted since week 40 has reduced by nearly 40%, however the fatality rate is still high and increasing.

Map: Guinea Bissau: Who does What Where - Cholera (as of 28 Oct 2008)

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