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Cuba reports cholera outbreak with 163 cases, mostly in Havana

Wednesday, August 28th 2013 - 00:18 UTC
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Cuba has reported a new cholera outbreak with 163 cases, 12 of whom are tourists, though no deaths were mentioned, according to a bulletin from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO. The update from 23 August is based on information provided by epidemiological authorities on the island. Read full article

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  • Mr Ed

    The wonderful socialist medical system means that cholera is a mild bit of tummy trouble, good luck with those Cuban doctors in Brazil.

    Aug 28th, 2013 - 02:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GeoffWard2

    “Call back the 44,000 doctors!”
    [Ok, I know; not funny.]

    Aug 28th, 2013 - 05:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • MitziHerbert

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Aug 28th, 2013 - 06:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    Must be utopia that the two old Castro prats have built. Complete with life threatening microbe food centres.

    Aug 28th, 2013 - 08:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GFace

    Come now Chris, we all know that senior party members don't have to worry about such things. Cholera is for the little-p people.

    Aug 28th, 2013 - 02:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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