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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 1:34am On Aug 23, 2014
SantaMafia: undernourished, undereducated, underemployable eediot! cholera kills people in your sh1thole every single day! cholera kills more people in your country than any other country in the world grin deluded lunatics! na today?

Nigeria: MSF treats overs 13,500 cholera patients
http://www.msf.org/article/nigeria-msf-treats-overs-13500-cholera-patients

17 July 2014

Abubakr Bakri/MSF
From January, more than 15,500 cholera cases were reported in five months in Bauchi state, Nigeria. About 14 000 of those were treated by MSF teams.
The cholera outbreak which began in January in Bauchi State, northeastern Nigeria, is now over. More than 15,500 cases were reported and about 14 000 of those were treated by MSF teams in Bauchi.

Outbreak more significant than four years ago
14 of the 20 districts of Bauchi State were affected by the cholera outbreak, however, Bauchi district accounted for over 90 per centof all the cases reported (population of Bauchi district is nearly 608,000). Two weeks after the beginning of the outbreak, MSF decided to intervene , beginning with a cholera treatment unit (CTU)of 30 beds in Kandahar (asuburb of Bauchi town) then a 150 beds cholera treatment center (CTC) at the main teaching hospital of Bauchi Town.

"This outbreak is more significant than the one we faced four years ago in the same State. Number of cases is higher but fortunately the case fatality rate remained low at 0.5 per cent, bringing the number of deaths to 83 so far", said Dr Abubakr Bakri , head of mission in Abuja.

Preventive measures
Between 40 and 45 per cent of cases were severe, requiring hospitalization for intravenous rehydration. In total, MSF teams treated over 8,500 inpatients in the cholera treatment centers. 30 oral rehydration points were set up by MSF in the district to treat non-severe cases.

In this type of epidemic and especially in a country or a city where the population are in the hundreds of thousands, it is important to contain the outbreak through preventive measures such as targeted hygiene measures to avoid contamination (especially of drinking water). In Bauchi, water supply is mainly from either public or private wells.

Water chlorination
The logistics strategy deployed by MSF was very much needed and very important. "We sent out 15 teams to go around Bauchi district conducting bucket chlorination and targeted well chlorination. The strategy also involved health education and hygiene messages”. The chlorination of water sources campaign was accompanied by preventive hygiene, transportation of drinking water, and treatment of wastewater.

"This intervention was successfully conducted in close collaboration with Bauchi State Ministry of health and the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency”, Dr Abubakr Bakri said.

uncivilized illiterate with no future ambition Nigeria is not the country with the highest cholera death I know your hate for Nigeria has clouded your dumb brain weather you like it or not Nigeria is 10times better than your assh+le country if you don't like it you can go and hug transform grin .
The Ghana Health Service has warned of
a possible cholera outbreak in Accra due
to the current insanitary conditions,
coupled with the onset of the rains.
The management of solid waste material
has been a major headache for
Metropolitan, Municipal and District
Assemblies across the country in recent
times, as almost one-third of the total
District Assemblies’ Common Fund, which
could be used for development projects,
are channeled into the fight against
waste.
The assemblies say government’s inability
to release the Common Fund has denied
them the needed funds to manage waste.
Ghana has seen outbreaks of the disease
since the 1970s. Cholera is a bacterial
disease spread by contaminated water
and food. If caught early, it can be easily
treated by oral rehydration fluids. If not
treated, it can kill in hours.
A total of 9,542 cholera cases with 100
deaths were reported in Ghana in 2012,
but no deaths were recorded in 2013,
despite some reported cases of the
disease in the country.
In 2011, 10,628 cholera cases with 105
deaths were reported.
Between 1970 and 2012, Ghana recorded
a total of 5,498 cholera deaths, according
to data compiled by the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by Nobody: 1:47am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: uncivilized illiterate with no future ambition Nigeria is not the country with the highest cholera death I know your hate for Nigeria has clouded your dumb brain weather you like it or not Nigeria is 10times better than your asshole country if you don't like it you can go and hug transform grin .
The Ghana Health Service has warned of
a possible cholera outbreak in Accra due
to the current insanitary conditions,
coupled with the onset of the rains.
The management of solid waste material
has been a major headache for
Metropolitan, Municipal and District
Assemblies across the country in recent
times, as almost one-third of the total
District Assemblies’ Common Fund, which
could be used for development projects,
are channeled into the fight against
waste.
The assemblies say government’s inability
to release the Common Fund has denied
them the needed funds to manage waste.
Ghana has seen outbreaks of the disease
since the 1970s. Cholera is a bacterial
disease spread by contaminated water
and food. If caught early, it can be easily
treated by oral rehydration fluids. If not
treated, it can kill in hours.
A total of 9,542 cholera cases with 100
deaths were reported in Ghana in 2012,
but no deaths were recorded in 2013,
despite some reported cases of the
disease in the country.
In 2011, 10,628 cholera cases with 105
deaths were reported.
Between 1970 and 2012, Ghana recorded
a total of 5,498 cholera deaths, according
to data compiled by the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
Why bother yourself teaching someone who has sworn to be a dunce. Imagine someone singing Nigeria jaga jaga at this time and age, don't you think you maybe dealing with a psycho. Trust me, there are so many Musiwas on this forum undecided

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 1:57am On Aug 23, 2014
SantaMafia:


Hahahaha LOL How is it my fault or that of any Ghanaian that you human eating, c0ck suckin, sub human vile beasts are so phucked? 180 million sickos in a sh1thole. LOL. The 7th largest producer of oil, with some of the largest reserves of gas and yet they can’t produce enough electricity for themselves. The shith0le can’t even fvckin produce petrol for its poverty-ridden citizens. grin
omo naija generator republic grin you better go find some bitter cola and salt water to drink, to cure your ebola

Nigeria jagajaga, Everything scatter scatter Poor man dey suffer suffer Gbosa, gbosa, gunshot inna de air. grin
nonsense apart from constant light you people manage and have what else do you broke guys have that we don't have 5 times in Nigeria that tiny little as+hole country thats not quarter the size of Nigeria
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by poiZon: 8:20am On Aug 23, 2014
[quote author=SantaMafia][/quote]





ur stupidity get enough strenght, power n might.
u need urgent help ASAP.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 8:49am On Aug 23, 2014
Awalla: Ghana Battling acute Cholera outbreak which the Biggest Hospital in Ghana Korle Bu General Hospital management have lamented being overwhelmed by cases . More than 85 death and 2000 affected.
You must be crazy.You sit in your zoo country n be making threads frm ur dead brain.Why didn't u provide a link to that false information? MUMU
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 8:52am On Aug 23, 2014
Zakkyoz: May God heal them. Their hatred for my country cannot stop me from praying for them.
You people hate Ghanaians n u expect them to love u? Funny dude.Hypocrites.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 8:53am On Aug 23, 2014
tit: Ordinary cholera?
Ghana is a joke.
As if cholera doesn't kill people in nigeria. Try checking the number of people killed by cholera in nigeria everyday.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 8:55am On Aug 23, 2014
pussygotlips: Na dia own ebola be that?



Abeg fg should close our boarder sharply
Talking from a dead brain as usual.Cholera have been killing nigerians in large numbers since 1720 .
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 8:58am On Aug 23, 2014
RuudNisterooy: Hey there Man, you don't call the country of my birth shit, cursed etc.
What's with you? I guess you are a citizen of Ghana, you'd to defend your country! I have no qualms with that. But the terms you used in describing Nigeria while trying to defend your country, is hardly becoming.
Plz desist from such in future.
Have u finished telling ur countrymen to desist frm using such names to describe other countries?
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:03am On Aug 23, 2014
RuudNisterooy: Lol. Pple when ''no get breeze for yansh'' for real life, go come online come dey form commandos..
I'll just pass. I've accorded you too much attention already.
And apart frm here where again can nigerians form commandoes, even ur own country u are nt safe to move freely n u ar here talking talking n insulting people. Travel n see Hw inferior people see nigerians (the rich are considered a lil thou.)
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:11am On Aug 23, 2014
IdiAmin1: This is a Nigerian forum so what the heck are some Ghana e-idiots doing here? I can understand if South Africa drags superiority in Africa with Nigeria but I can't bear a terribly underdeveloped and "below underdeveloped" country like Ghana talking ills of their master, Nigeria undecided
hahahaha yhhh u ar a real nigerian indeed.Don't u knw nigeria is the most useless country in Africa? U call urself superior because of ur quantity ..hahahaha apart frm that nigeria is the most underdeveloped country in Africa with uncountable villages.Don't ever try to compare that village to Ghana.You've managed to developed some small part(0.001) of the whole nigeria so u think u ar developed? Your brains must be full of generator fumes.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:13am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: shut up jare if cholera killed 1000 people in Nigeria then it means cholera has killed 20000 people in Ghana already. I cannot even remember the last time up to 100 people died of cholera in Nigeria.
how can a fool with dead brain like u remember that.Let me help u ok.Google it n see.MUMU.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:18am On Aug 23, 2014
mrking3: someone needs to remind this Retarddd that he's on Nairaland! Not Ghanaland!! Dude ... Get the fvck out of here!!
Here is wat? and u fools are busy talking abh Ghana. That makes u people fools indeed.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:23am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: nonsense apart from constant light you people manage and have what else do you broke guys have that we don't have 5 times in Nigeria that tiny little as+hole country thats not quarter the size of Nigeria
Ghana is 10000 times better than that shithole u live u in all works of life.nigeria is a failed state(disgracing the black race since 1720).U dnt need to b told.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 9:47am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: Ghana is 10000 times better than that shithole u live u in all works of life.nigeria is a failed state(disgracing the black race since 1720).U dnt need to b told.
what Nigeria has achieved your useless country will not be able to achieve 40% in 500 years time . How would an insignificant chicken be comparing it self with an Eagle. mtchw The only thing you people know how to brag of is constant light .smh
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 9:58am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: what Nigeria has achieved your useless country will not be able to achieve 40% in 500 years time . How would an insignificant chicken be comparing it self with an Eagle. mtchw The only thing you people know how to brag of is constant light .smh
Can u tell me wat ur useless country have achieved? Try n give only one. MUMU.You've mentioned one thing for Ghana but couldn't mention some for ur useless country . You see Hw useless ur zoo is?
GHANA will never achieve what your useless pathetic country has achieved ok.You want GHANA to achieve boko haram, armed robbery, terrorism, poverty, underdeveloped,dead brain people, poliomyelitis, Ebola,pirating,scamming, stinkiness,using of generator in 2014,uncountable mud housing,fraud, ritualism, etc..?
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 10:18am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: Can u tell me wat ur useless country have achieved? Try n give only one. MUMU.
we have the largest economy in the whole of Africa I know you are to dump to know that. Reg

Country 2013 GDP(nominal)millions of Internation dollars
— — Africa 2,263,744
1 Nigeria 522,470
2 SouthAfrica 350,779
3 Egypt 271,427
4 Algeria 211,906
5 Angola 121,704
6 Morocco 105,101
7 Sudan 70,127
8 Libya 67,622
9 Ethiopia 48,145
10 Tunisia 47,439
your useless country could not even manage to be on the 10 top country with the largest economy in Africa smh O I forgot your useless country is suffering from finical melt down broke county
[b]campaign against worsening
economic conditions – known as Red
Friday – is gaining momentum after
several thousand activists marched
through Accra on 24 July. The date had
an added significance as it marks the
second anniversary of the death in office
of President John Evans Atta Mills. His
Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama,
took over amid a wave of sympathy,
then went on to win the 2012 elections
narrowly but his National Democratic
Congress (NDC) government has been
dragged down this year by a series of
economic and political missteps.
Campaigners are throwing two statistics
at the government that they think sum
up the problem: inflation was running at
15% in June and the cedi has lost 30%
of its value against the US dollar. The
marchers in Accra on 24 July turned
those numbers into sarcastic slogans
such as 'Somalia's shilling is doing
better than Ghana's cedi', and 'Fatal
error: Mahama's government must
reboot now!' Initially, the Red Friday
campaign, organised by the Concerned
Ghanaians for Responsible Governance,
was a rather polite, middle-class affair;
but it has rapidly gained street
credibility since it joined forces with the
militant Trades Union Congress (TUC),
representing 18 national unions in
transport, education, health services
and mining. The Red Friday organisers
simply ask all those who agree with its
economic demands to wear an item of
red cloth each Friday.
That chimes with the TUC, whose
banner colours are a bright red. Now it
is commonplace in Accra to see people
wearing red T-shirts, dresses,
wristbands and head ties. Hard-pressed
parents are giving their children red
wristbands to make the point for them.
Some local traders' associations, which
held their own protests in May against
policies that were damaging their
business, have also joined in.
The protest is widening, spurred on by
the increasingly tough economic
conditions. Already, polytechnic
teachers and nurses are on strike over
unpaid salaries and allowances – and
more stoppages are threatened. So for
the short-term, at least, the Red Friday
movement's big cause will be the cost
of living. The main question it faces is
how to build on the momentum and
keep the broad-based coalition
together.]
The campaign, which began on social
media, has escalated within a month. Its
first demonstration on Republic day, 1
July, was a march to the seat of
government at Flagstaff House in
central Accra. That ended with three of
the Red Friday leaders presenting a
petition to Valerie Sawyerr, Deputy Chief
of Staff to the President. The demands
included more reliable, less costly water
and power supplies, lower fuel prices,
more job creation schemes, a stronger
cedi and a crackdown on corruption.
The demonstrators were far from
insurrectionary and few bandied around
their party political allegiances.
, .
IMF bailout
With no early respite on the economic
front, Finance Minister Seth Terkper is
set to apply to the International
Monetary Fund for a new financial
assistance programme before
December. The government also wants
to float a US$1.5 billion Eurobond to
plug the hole in its finances. Some NDC
colleagues have advised Mahama to
sack Terkper but he has broad cross-
party support for an IMF bailout.
Kwame Pianim, a founder member of
the NPP, believes the IMF could restore
Ghana's policy credibility. The
government's over-optimistic growth
and revenue forecasts for the past two
years have been heavily criticised by
ratings agencies.
Introducing his supplementary budget of
some 3.1 bn. cedis ($935 million) in
Parliament last week, Terkper said the
budget deficit will rise to 8.8% of gross
domestic product, compared to an
earlier target of 8.5%, and economic
growth would fall to 7.1% from
forecasts of 8%, while inflation would be
13% (with a 2% margin of error) by
December compared to the forecast
9.5%. 'Nobody believes our policies any
more,' Pianim lamented. 'Ghana,
without any support from the IMF, is
exposed to the global market place,
which is merciless and brutal.' Terkper
argues that the 2013 and 2014 budgets
were 'misaligned' due to heavy falls in
gold and cocoa prices, a year-long
disruption to gas supplies from Nigeria
and high expenditure on petroleum and
utility subsidies. These hit output,
revenue and reserves, he says.
The government, which still has a
comfortable majority in Parliament and
control of most regional authorities,
sees its troubles as more economic
than political but the two are closely
related. A row is now brewing over the
handling of the coming constitutional
review referendum. Groups such as the
Civic Forum Initiative, which includes
Emmanuel Akwetey's Institute for
Democratic Governance, charge that the
final white paper, costing almost $7
mn., ignored key recommendations
from the 83,000 Ghanaians who
submitted their views.
When he came to power, Mahama was
welcomed as a consensual, non-
partisan figure who would appoint
ministers and advisors from different
political traditions. He has done little of
that but now stands accused by all
sides of being too conciliatory and
indecisive.[/b]

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 10:25am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: Can u tell me wat ur useless country have achieved? Try n give only one. MUMU.You've mentioned one thing for Ghana but couldn't mention some for ur useless country . You see Hw useless ur zoo is?
GHANA will never achieve what your useless pathetic country has achieved ok.You want GHANA to achieve boko haram, armed robbery, terrorism, poverty, underdeveloped,dead brain people, poliomyelitis, Ebola,pirating,scamming, stinkiness,usually of generator in 2014,uncountable mud housing,fraud, ritualism, etc..?
even with Boko Haram,armed robbery,terrorising your useless bleeped up country can't achieve what we have achieved
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 10:33am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: we have the largest economy in the whole of Africa I know you are to dump to know that. Reg

Country 2013 GDP(nominal)millions of Internation dollars
— — Africa 2,263,744
1 Nigeria 522,470
2 SouthAfrica 350,779
3 Egypt 271,427
4 Algeria 211,906
5 Angola 121,704
6 Morocco 105,101
7 Sudan 70,127
8 Libya 67,622
9 Ethiopia 48,145
10 Tunisia 47,439
your useless country could not even manage to be on the 10 top country with the largest economy in Africa smh O I forgot your useless country is suffering from finical melt down broke county
[b]campaign against worsening
economic conditions – known as Red
Friday – is gaining momentum after
several thousand activists marched
through Accra on 24 July. The date had
an added significance as it marks the
second anniversary of the death in office
of President John Evans Atta Mills. His
Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama,
took over amid a wave of sympathy,
then went on to win the 2012 elections
narrowly but his National Democratic
Congress (NDC) government has been
dragged down this year by a series of
economic and political missteps.
Campaigners are throwing two statistics
at the government that they think sum
up the problem: inflation was running at
15% in June and the cedi has lost 30%
of its value against the US dollar. The
marchers in Accra on 24 July turned
those numbers into sarcastic slogans
such as 'Somalia's shilling is doing
better than Ghana's cedi', and 'Fatal
error: Mahama's government must
reboot now!' Initially, the Red Friday
campaign, organised by the Concerned
Ghanaians for Responsible Governance,
was a rather polite, middle-class affair;
but it has rapidly gained street
credibility since it joined forces with the
militant Trades Union Congress (TUC),
representing 18 national unions in
transport, education, health services
and mining. The Red Friday organisers
simply ask all those who agree with its
economic demands to wear an item of
red cloth each Friday.
That chimes with the TUC, whose
banner colours are a bright red. Now it
is commonplace in Accra to see people
wearing red T-shirts, dresses,
wristbands and head ties. Hard-pressed
parents are giving their children red
wristbands to make the point for them.
Some local traders' associations, which
held their own protests in May against
policies that were damaging their
business, have also joined in.
The protest is widening, spurred on by
the increasingly tough economic
conditions. Already, polytechnic
teachers and nurses are on strike over
unpaid salaries and allowances – and
more stoppages are threatened. So for
the short-term, at least, the Red Friday
movement's big cause will be the cost
of living. The main question it faces is
how to build on the momentum and
keep the broad-based coalition
together.]
The campaign, which began on social
media, has escalated within a month. Its
first demonstration on Republic day, 1
July, was a march to the seat of
government at Flagstaff House in
central Accra. That ended with three of
the Red Friday leaders presenting a
petition to Valerie Sawyerr, Deputy Chief
of Staff to the President. The demands
included more reliable, less costly water
and power supplies, lower fuel prices,
more job creation schemes, a stronger
cedi and a crackdown on corruption.
The demonstrators were far from
insurrectionary and few bandied around
their party political allegiances.
, .
IMF bailout
With no early respite on the economic
front, Finance Minister Seth Terkper is
set to apply to the International
Monetary Fund for a new financial
assistance programme before
December. The government also wants
to float a US$1.5 billion Eurobond to
plug the hole in its finances. Some NDC
colleagues have advised Mahama to
sack Terkper but he has broad cross-
party support for an IMF bailout.
Kwame Pianim, a founder member of
the NPP, believes the IMF could restore
Ghana's policy credibility. The
government's over-optimistic growth
and revenue forecasts for the past two
years have been heavily criticised by
ratings agencies.
Introducing his supplementary budget of
some 3.1 bn. cedis ($935 million) in
Parliament last week, Terkper said the
budget deficit will rise to 8.8% of gross
domestic product, compared to an
earlier target of 8.5%, and economic
growth would fall to 7.1% from
forecasts of 8%, while inflation would be
13% (with a 2% margin of error) by
December compared to the forecast
9.5%. 'Nobody believes our policies any
more,' Pianim lamented. 'Ghana,
without any support from the IMF, is
exposed to the global market place,
which is merciless and brutal.' Terkper
argues that the 2013 and 2014 budgets
were 'misaligned' due to heavy falls in
gold and cocoa prices, a year-long
disruption to gas supplies from Nigeria
and high expenditure on petroleum and
utility subsidies. These hit output,
revenue and reserves, he says.
The government, which still has a
comfortable majority in Parliament and
control of most regional authorities,
sees its troubles as more economic
than political but the two are closely
related. A row is now brewing over the
handling of the coming constitutional
review referendum. Groups such as the
Civic Forum Initiative, which includes
Emmanuel Akwetey's Institute for
Democratic Governance, charge that the
final white paper, costing almost $7
mn., ignored key recommendations
from the 83,000 Ghanaians who
submitted their views.
When he came to power, Mahama was
welcomed as a consensual, non-
partisan figure who would appoint
ministers and advisors from different
political traditions. He has done little of
that but now stands accused by all
sides of being too conciliatory and
indecisive.[/b]
So does Gdp makes one country better than the other.You need to go back to school .Dumb brain.nigeria is the worst underdeveped country in AFRICA so keep on deceiving urself.MUMU
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 10:44am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: even with Boko Haram,armed robbery,terrorising your useless bleeped up country can't achieve what we have achieved
Don't be a fool? why dnt u mention only one thing that ur useless country have achieved?
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by Nobody: 10:49am On Aug 23, 2014
SantaMafia:

Sh1thead dog barking like the MUMU ape that he is, huh? Suffering and smiling, huh? Dirty, ugly pig



Cholera kills 1,555 in Nigeria, says U.N.
By the CNN Wire Staff
October 26, 2010 -- Updated 1637 GMT (0037 HKT)

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed more than 1,500 people, the United Nations said Tuesday.

It is the worst cholera outbreak in Nigeria in recent years. The number of cases is three times higher than last year and seven times higher than in 2008, the United Nations Children's Fund said.

The outbreak has led to 40,000 cases in Nigeria and resulted in 1,555 deaths, UNICEF said. Women and children account for four of every five cases, the agency said.

The disease's spread seems to have been largely contained in Nigeria, where new cases are still being reported in parts of the country, particularly the northeast, the United Nations said.

Cholera: What causes it and how it spreads?

Several hundred deaths also have been reported in Cameroon, which borders Nigeria.

"There's a lot of people crossing over the border all the time," Dr. Eric Mintz of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. "So it's not surprising that cholera is also crossing over the border." Mintz is leader of the global water sanitation and hygiene epidemiology team for the Atlanta-based CDC.

Cholera is caused by a bacterial infection of the intestine and, in severe cases, is characterized by diarrhea, vomiting and leg cramps, according to the CDC. In such cases, rapid loss of body fluids can lead to dehydration and shock.

"Without treatment, death can occur within hours," the agency has said.

A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the bacteria. During epidemics, the source of the contamination is often the feces of an infected person, and infections can spread rapidly in areas where there is poor sewage treatment and a lack of clean drinking water.

The disease kills about 120,000 people a year, according to the World Health Organization.

Two-thirds of rural Nigerians lack access to safe drinking water, and fewer than 40 percent of people in affected areas have access "to toilet facilities of any description," the Nigerian Health Ministry said in August.
which area in nigeria was there cholera outbreak and when?

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 10:51am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: So does Gdp makes one country better than the other.You need to go back to school .Dumb brain.nigeria is the worst underdeveped country in AFRICA so keep on deceiving urself.MUMU
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Nigeria is a technology giant with
lots of potentials in the industry. In
recent times, the country saw the
famous demonstration of a urine
powered generator developed by
school teenagers; a Moringa
plant technology that would enable
Nigerians to use Moringa plant for
water treatment , toward increasing
the accessibility to portable water in
the country . There are also a lot of
achievements in mobile and web
apps development in the country.
Though the internet penetration is
still low, Nigeria is a country with a
lot of potentials producing the most
talented people when given the
opportunity.
2 . EGYPT
It was said that civilization started
in Egypt. Egypt has been at the
associated with discoveries and
innovations . From the Egyptian
Pyramid to the use of calender and
written language . The Northern
African Country has not relented in
spearheading science and
technology in Africa. Egypt has
some of the best universities in
Africa that support development in
technology. Egypt has gone this far
because the government embrace
technology with an attitude spread
across all Industries . There ’s no
doubt Egypt is one of the Most
Technologically Advanced Countries
in Africa
1 . SOUTH AFRICA
If you are waiting to see the country
that occupies the number 1 spot on
our list of most technologically
advanced countries in Africa, it is
definitely South Africa. South Africa
cannot easily be compared with
most other countries across Africa.
The country supports her human
potentials and that is the reason you
see a lot of development in the IT
field springing up from South Africa.
With South African Universities
constituting most of the best
universities in Africa, the country is
bound to keep producing some of
the amazing inventions . The list of
discoveries that are worth
mentioning are quite
enormous. Linux Ubuntu developed
by Mark Shuttleworth, Multichoice
(DSTV ) is a south african company
with a global influence, PayPal
which was co -founded by a South
African, CAT scan , SASOL
technology that converts coal into.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by SLIDEwaxie(m): 10:56am On Aug 23, 2014
SantaMafia: sharaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap! do your worst! arrant nonsense! I can call your country any name I want and there is nothing you or any body else can do about it! rubbish nonsense!
is it true that the youths in ur country are riddled with thug-like attitudes?
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 11:07am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: Don't be a fool? why dnt u mention only one thing that ur useless country have achieved?
Chi how many times would I tell you this unsaturated illiterate Nigeria has the largest economy in the whole of Africa. There are still more but you just requested for 1
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 11:09am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: you are an unsaturated illiterate
4. KENYA
Kenya is definitely among the top 4
African countries to be envied when
it comes to technology. With the
country seeing a lot of startup
companies especially in the
information technology world , The
country is bound to continue seeing
a lot of start -ups that may
eventually form International
platforms for further technology
growth. Some of the inventions from
Kenya include: Kasha ,
Mocality, alarm-fitted television
created by a 44 -year -old man who
resides in Nairobi . The alarm can be
set off with a simple jostle of
movement and can sound for up to
eight hours , the creation of a
charcoal stove and s solar powered
refrigerator which allows
medications including vaccinations
and valuable perishables to reach
remote areas of rural cities where
there is no hope of finding electricity
See Also : 7 of Africa’ s Strongest
Military Forces
3 . NIGERIA
The most populous country has not
been left out in technology and
innovative developments across
africa . Coming at the third slot,
Nigeria is a technology giant with
lots of potentials in the industry. In
recent times, the country saw the
famous demonstration of a urine
powered generator developed by
school teenagers; a Moringa
plant technology that would enable
Nigerians to use Moringa plant for
water treatment , toward increasing
the accessibility to portable water in
the country . There are also a lot of
achievements in mobile and web
apps development in the country.
Though the internet penetration is
still low, Nigeria is a country with a
lot of potentials producing the most
talented people when given the
opportunity.
2 . EGYPT
It was said that civilization started
in Egypt. Egypt has been at the
associated with discoveries and
innovations . From the Egyptian
Pyramid to the use of calender and
written language . The Northern
African Country has not relented in
spearheading science and
technology in Africa. Egypt has
some of the best universities in
Africa that support development in
technology. Egypt has gone this far
because the government embrace
technology with an attitude spread
across all Industries . There ’s no
doubt Egypt is one of the Most
Technologically Advanced Countries
in Africa
1 . SOUTH AFRICA
If you are waiting to see the country
that occupies the number 1 spot on
our list of most technologically
advanced countries in Africa, it is
definitely South Africa. South Africa
cannot easily be compared with
most other countries across Africa.
The country supports her human
potentials and that is the reason you
see a lot of development in the IT
field springing up from South Africa.
With South African Universities
constituting most of the best
universities in Africa, the country is
bound to keep producing some of
the amazing inventions . The list of
discoveries that are worth
mentioning are quite
enormous. Linux Ubuntu developed
by Mark Shuttleworth, Multichoice
(DSTV ) is a south african company
with a global influence, PayPal
which was co -founded by a South
African, CAT scan , SASOL
technology that converts coal into.

You are very stupi.d.Why didnt you bring the 5th country? because its GHANA. Sit there n keep hating Ghana as if someone cares.MUMU
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 11:12am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: Chi how many times would I tell you this unsaturated illiterate Nigeria has the largest economy in the whole of Africa
which country in Africa is more populated than nigeria? so what makes this an achievement .You see how foolish u ar.Go back to school.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 11:17am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: You are very stupi.d.Why didnt you bring the 5th country? because its GHANA. Sit there n keep hating Ghana as if someone cares.MUMU
weather it was 5th or not what I know is Nigeria is more developed than your useless country get that into your dumb a$s brain and stop displaying your stu+idity and illiteracy on narialand you this insignificant fool

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 11:21am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: which country in Africa is more populated than nigeria? so what makes this an achievement .You see how foolish u ar.Go back to school.
we are the most populous country yet we still achieve what your country cannot and would not achieve any time soon

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 11:23am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: weather it was 5th or not what I know is Nigeria is more developed than your useless country get that into your dumb ass brainless and stop displaying your stu+idity and illiteracy on narialand you this insignificant fool
This guy is a Foo.l..You don't even understand the word DEVELOPED " have u slept in light for more than 12 hrs before.,better medical care.better educational system? ?? u must be crazy
MUMU.
Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 11:24am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: we are the most populous country yet we still achieve what your country cannot and would not achieve any time soon
stop fooling around. You can't even mention wat ur useless country has achieved n u ar making noise.

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by lilprinze: 11:42am On Aug 23, 2014
OXYGEN01: This guy is a Foo.l..You don't even understand the word DEVELOPED " have u slept in light for more than 12 hrs before.,better medical care.better educational system? ?? u must be crazy
MUMU.
nonsense the only thing you can mention is light because you people manage have constant light . you people medical care is so bad that common cholera has killed 85 people in your useless country and our educational systems are far better than your bleeped up educational system in your useless country. if you like mention any thing it does not change the fact that Nigeria is more developed than your useless country

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Re: More Than 85 Died In Renewed Cholera Outbreak In Ghana by OXYGEN01: 11:46am On Aug 23, 2014
lilprinze: nonsense the only thing you can mention is light because you people manage have constant light . you people medical care is so bad that common cholera has killed 85 people in your useless country and our educational systems are far better than your bleeped up educational system in your useless country. if you like mention any thing it does not change the fact that Nigeria is more developed than your useless country
Am sure your fellow nigerians will be in shame upon reading your comment.Better educational n health care service indeed.About 2000 people die of cholera in ur useless country every month n u ar here talking crap.Don't ever compare your useless country to GHANA ever again becos u sound stu.pid.

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