UNICEF and partners fight deadly, but preventable, cholera outbreak in Cameroon

NEW YORK, USA, 8 September 2010 – Cameroon is currently experiencing one of its most severe outbreaks of cholera in decades. The epidemic began in May 2010, following the country's rainy season, and is most prevalent in the country's Extreme North province. To date, there are some 5,560 reported cases of cholera and 385 deaths, according to the Government of Cameroon.

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