Cholera confirmed in capital of Nepal

Doctors at the capital’s infectious diseases hospital have confirmed cholera in two residents of Bagbazaar in Kathmandu, and two more in Sanepa and Kapan in the Valley, leading to fears of a larger outbreak emerging. The onset of diarrhoeal illnesses comes at a time of wet weather and interruptions to household waste collection which have both contributed to the contamination of water supplies. Read more

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