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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 02:00
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Health & HIV/AIDS [2]
Issue Number: 
279 [3]
Article-Summary: 

An outbreak of cholera in northern Zambia has forced the government to shut a border post with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after reported cases rose to 105 on Monday (20 November 2006). "We have closed Chiengi border post with immediate effect, in order to ensure there is no further spread of the disease.

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Food & Health [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/hivaids/38436 [5]
Country: 
Zambia [6]

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