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Kiribati diarrhoea outbreak under control: authorities
Posted 10 hours 34 minutes ago
Health authorities on the island of Tarawa in Kiribati will continue to monitor a diarrhoea outbreak that has killed six children, but say it is largely under control.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it has identified 500 cases of diarrhoea and 93 per cent are children under the age of five.
Dr Teatao Tiira, the Director for Public Health Services told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program that the number of cases have been declining since Friday.
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Posted 10 hours 34 minutes ago
Health authorities on the island of Tarawa in Kiribati will continue to monitor a diarrhoea outbreak that has killed six children, but say it is largely under control.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it has identified 500 cases of diarrhoea and 93 per cent are children under the age of five.
Dr Teatao Tiira, the Director for Public Health Services told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program that the number of cases have been declining since Friday.
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