Prevention is better than cure

by mclean | April 14, 2008 at 08:26 pm

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More than 1,300 people across the country have suffered from acute diarrhea, of whom 136 cases tested positive for Vibrio Cholarae. Worthy of note is that nearly 17 percent of all healthy people are carrying this strain of the bacteria, and people are being urged to protect themselves from the epidemic.

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), acute diarrhea has spread to 18 cities and provinces across the nation. The number of acute diarrhea admitted to hospital and affected localities has increased by 2.5-3 times compared to the October 2007 outbreak.