Cholera kills 200 in Nigeria

LAGOS - Cholera has killed at least 200 people in the past month in Nigeria's south eastern Cross River state, it was reported…

LAGOS - Cholera has killed at least 200 people in the past month in Nigeria's south eastern Cross River state, it was reported yesterday.

More than 30 people died in the same state last month from cholera, which health officials said at the time was caused by contamination of the source of water to the area.

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