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Cholera strikes Afghanistan

2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1473-3099(01)00061-5

1474-4457

Martina Habeck,

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Afghanistan has once again had to cope with a cholera epidemic, with most cases reported in the town of Tashkurgan in the northern province of Samangan. According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), 784 people were affected during a 2-week period (June 28—July 14, 2001).