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Travel Health News Digest (1 December 2008)
Zimbabwe: Cholera [update 2] As of 24 Nov 2008, 8887 cases of Cholera had been reported in Zimbabwe with 366 deaths. Most of the deaths were reported in Beitbridge. (Source: ProMED-mail 25 November 2008) Gambia: Malaria At least 18 cases of imported malignant Malaria from Gambia were identified in Denmark and Finland. (Source: ProMED-mail 28 November 2008) Zimbabwe: Anthrax In Zimbabwe, 2 more persons were killed in an outbreak of Anthrax in Matabeleland North. (Source: ProMED-mail 28 November 2008) India: Avian Influenza, poultry In India, a suspected outbreak of Avian Influenza which killed more than 300 poultry was reported in Assam. Pakistan: Dengue Fever In Pakistan, 1 150 cases of Dengue Fever were reported in Punjab. The city of Lahore was seriously affected. (Source: ProMED-mail 24 November 2008) United Kingdom: Measles In United Kingdom, a suspected outbreak of Measles affecting 27 people was reported in South Warwickshire. (Source: ProMED-mail 24 November 2008) Iraq: Cholera [update 7] Recent report of Ministry of Health indicated 889 confirmed Cholera cases including 11 deaths were registered in Iraq as of 21 November 2008. (Source: ProMED-mail 24 November 2008)
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