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Sabah records 10 cholera outbreaks this year; authorities urge vigilance By Poliana Ronnie Sidom - July 25, 2018 @ 1:33pm
KOTA KINABALU: Ten cholera outbreaks have been recorded in Sabah so far this year, resulting in 18 symptomatic and 24 asymptomatic cases.
Sabah Health Department director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said that cholera is easily spread in areas lacking clean water supply and proper toilets.
She added that the contaminated water and food-borne disease is caused by Vibrio cholera, which is also spread via the stool and vomit of infected people.
Sabah records 10 cholera outbreaks this year; authorities urge vigilance By Poliana Ronnie Sidom - July 25, 2018 @ 1:33pm
KOTA KINABALU: Ten cholera outbreaks have been recorded in Sabah so far this year, resulting in 18 symptomatic and 24 asymptomatic cases.
Sabah Health Department director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said that cholera is easily spread in areas lacking clean water supply and proper toilets.
She added that the contaminated water and food-borne disease is caused by Vibrio cholera, which is also spread via the stool and vomit of infected people.