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Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 - health ministry
Summary by Ground News
A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people. The UN has called it the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. The highly contagious disease has spread to the country's Kurdish-held and opposition areas in north and northwestern Syria. The outbreak is believed to be linked to irrigation of crops using contaminated water.