Cholera Rages Across South America Killing Thousands
A vast cholera outbreak spreads from Peru through Ecuador and Colombia toward Brazil and Chile. Health officials warn 6 million affected and 42,000 dead, with poverty and urban slums fueling transmission while cross border movement complicates containment.
Cholera Spreads Through South America By Country
AP report outlines Peru with 1,250 deaths and 160,000 cases since January 23, Ecuador with 3,000 infections and at least 100 deaths, Colombia with 174 deaths and multiple coast and jungle cases, Chile reporting 31 cases and one fatality, and Brazil’s four confirmed cases near the Amazon plus a housewife suspected of illness near Sao Paulo.
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