Some cholera confirmed in cyclone-hit Myanmar

                   
alertnet.org     May 16, 2008            

BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - Some cholera has been confirmed among survivors of Cyclone Nargis, but the number was in line with case levels in previous years in Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "We do have some confirmed cholera," Maureen Birmingham, acting WHO... [read full story]                

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RPT-Some cholera confirmed in cyclone-hit Myanmar

alertnet.org     May 16, 2008          

BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - Some cholera has been confirmed among survivors of Cyclone Nargis, but the number was in line with case levels in previous years in Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "We do have some confirmed cholera," Maureen Birmingham, acting WHO...                

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Epidemic - Asia - Myanmar (Burma)

rsoe.hu     May 16, 2008          

GLIDE Number: AP-20080516-16757-MMR Date / time: 16/05/2008 05:26:42 Event: Epidemic Area: Asia Country: Myanmar (Burma) State/County: Unknow City: Unknow Number of Deads: None or unknow Number of Injured:None or unknow Damage level: Minor Description: Some cholera has been confirmed among...                

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Myanmar cholera rate not extreme: WHO

sabcnews.com     May 16, 2008          

Cholera has been confirmed among some survivors of Cyclone Nargis but the number was in line with case levels in previous years in Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. A network was still being set up to monitor for diseases among 2.5 million people severely affected by the...                

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At least 71,000 dead in Burma crisis (AAP)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

By REUTERS Some cholera has been confirmed among survivors of Cyclone Nargis, but the number is in line with case levels in previous years in Burma, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. "We do have some confirmed cholera," Maureen Birmingham, acting WHO representative in Thailand, said of...                

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Cholera epidemic fear in cyclone-hit Myanmar

newzealandnews.net     May 16, 2008          

Reuters | Friday, 16 May 2008 Some cholera has been confirmed among survivors of Cyclone Nargis, but the number was in line with case levels in previous years in Myanmar, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. "We do have some confirmed cholera," Maureen Birmingham, acting WHO representative...                

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