Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 - health ministry

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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.

Published 4 months ago · Amman, Jordan

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Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 - health ministry

AMMAN - A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian health ministry said on Monday in what the U.N. has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. Rapid assessment testing confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first recorded last month, with the bulk of deaths and cases in the northern Aleppo province, the ministry said in a

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Syria cholera death toll rises to 29: Health ministry

AMMAN, Jordan: A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian health ministry said on Monday (Sep 26) in what the UN has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years. Rapid assessment testing confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first recorded last mont

4 months ago·Singapore

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Al Jazeera

Cholera death toll rises to 29 in Syria as outbreak spreads

Health Ministry says rapid assessment testing confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first recorded last month.

4 months ago·Qatar

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Times Live

Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 - health ministry

A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian health ministry said on Monday in what the UN has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years.

4 months ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Al Arabiya

Syria’s cholera death toll climbs to 29

A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian health ministry said on Monday in what the UN has called the worst outbreak

4 months ago·Saudi Arabia

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Middle East Monitor

Syria cholera death toll rises to 29

A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian Health Ministry said on Monday in what the UN has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years, Reuters r...

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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