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Guinea Bissau: UNICEF Provides Support To Fight Cholera Epidemic (Medical News Today)
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:02:48 GMT
UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health of Guinea Bissau in fighting a cholera epidemic that has quickly spread across the country, and is particularly affecting the capital Bissau and the regions of Quinara, in the south, and Biombo, in the west.

Guinea Bissau: Unicef Helps Fight Cholera Outbreak (AllAfrica.com)
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:21:16 GMT
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is helping Guinea-Bissau's Ministry of Health to tackle a cholera epidemic that has rapidly spread across the West African nation.

UN gives aid to Guinea Bissau to fight cholera epidemic (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:40:56 GMT
The United Nations gave 400,000 euros (600,000 dollars) in aid to the tiny west African nation of Guinea Bissau to fight a cholera epidemic that has claimed 40 lives to date, the UN said Saturday.

UN gives aid to Guinea Bissau to fight cholera epidemic (TODAYonline)
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:53:57 GMT
A Bissau resident cleans a gutter to prevent the spreading of the cholera virus. The United Nations gave 400,000 euros (600,000 dollars) in aid to the tiny west African nation of Guinea Bissau to fight a cholera epidemic that has claimed 40 lives to date, the UN said Saturday.

Bissau releases on bail Venezuelan crew of drug jet (AlertNet)
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:09:33 GMT
Source: Reuters By Alberto Dabo BISSAU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau has released on bail the Venezuelan crew of an executive jet suspected of flying cocaine into West Africa, a police source said on Thursday ...

Cholera death toll reaches 40 in Guinea Bissau outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:52:58 GMT
Forty people have died in a cholera epidemic in Guinea Bissau and some 1,700 cases of cholera have been registered since the outbreak, heath authorities here said Thursday.

Cholera claims scores in Guinea Bissau (Independent Online)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:17:04 GMT
Some 1 700 cases of cholera have been registered in Guinea Bissau since the outbreak.

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