WORLD IN BRIEF : ZAMBIA : Cholera Kills 12, Puts 91 in Hospitals
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An outbreak of cholera in Zambia has killed 12 people and sent 91 others to hospitals, authorities said. The government postponed Wednesday’s start of a national convention of the ruling United National Independence Party because of the outbreak. Health officials curbed public gatherings and sales of food by street vendors and advised residents to boil water.
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