Published Date: 2005-06-21 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> Cholera - Afghanistan (Kabul) (03): WHO
Archive Number: 20050621.1741

CHOLERA - AFGHANISTAN (KABUL) (03): WHO
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005
From: Marianne Hopp <mjhopp12@yahoo.com>
Source: WHO Outbreak Reports [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2005_06_21/en/index.html>

Cholera in Afghanistan
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From 25 May to 16 Jun 2005, the Ministry of Health in Afghanistan reported
a total of 3245 cases of acute watery diarrhea in Kabul city. Out of these
777 were admitted to hospital for severe dehydration. _Vibrio cholerae_ has
been laboratory-confirmed in 30 stool samples out of 44.
The World Health Organization is assisting the Ministry of Health to
administer its control measures and has sent cholera kits for case management.
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See Also

Cholera - Afghanistan (Kabul)(02) 20050614.1659
Cholera - Afghanistan (Kabul) 20050613.1654
2002
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update: Jul 2002 (03) 20020716.4764
2000
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Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update: Oct 2000 20001029.1884
Cholera-like illness - Afghanistan: RFI 20000924.1644
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update: Sep 2000 20000912.1557
1999
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Cholera - Afghanistan 19990725.1250
1998
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Cholera - Afghanistan (04) 19980902.1760
Cholera - Afghanistan 19980819.1651
1995
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Cholera suspected - Afghanistan 19950821.0719
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