monkeypie10 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Cholera Spreading Rapidly In Angola Almost 1,300 Are Dead http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb May 18, 2006 Washington Post, The (DC) Edition: F Section: A Section Page: A16 Author: Craig Timberg; Washington Post Foreign Service Craig TimbergWashington Post Foreign Service. "Cholera Spreading Rapidly In Angola Almost 1,300 Are Dead Squalid Conditions Cited" Washington Post, The (DC)2006-05-18: A16.School Library Collection By NewsbankOnline. Infoweb by Newsbank, Inc. January 9, 2007. JOHANNESBURG - Contaminated drinking water, poor sanitation and dense urban living have caused the worst outbreak of cholera in the history of Angola, with 1,298 dead and tens of thousands of others infected, international health officials said. The outbreak began in February in Luanda, the rapidly growing capital where most of the more than 4 million residents live in squalid, trash-filled slums without reliable sources of clean water. It has since reached 11 of Angola's 18 provinces and, in some areas, continues to grow worse. Nationwide, officials report 600 new cases a day, more than anywhere else in the world and a pace more than four times faster than in the world's second-worst-hit area, southern Sudan. On Tuesday alone, 31 Angolans reportedly died from cholera. "I have never seen anything quite like this," David Weatherill, a water sanitation specialist for Doctors Without Borders, a French medical aid group, said at a news conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Cholera is caused by bacteria often found in contaminated water, though once outbreaks begin, the disease also can spread among people, especially in densely populated areas. Eating fish caught in contaminated water can spread cholera as well. Most people who are infected with the bacteria never show symptoms, but for those who do, the combination of frequent diarrhea and vomiting can cause dehydration and rapid death. It's a crazy disease, and it's starting to claim many and many more lives mainly in Africa. There are TONS of articles like this. Like : " 500 more cholera cases in Angola" , "Cholera kills 213 in Ugandan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin_and_Tonic Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 First i've heard of it, then again, i live in the Uk... Kinda upsetting such a deadly epidemic is back. Im sure they'll sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypie10 Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 This isn't exactly shocking, If they have poor sanitation like the article said then it was really only a matter of time until something like this happened. But I doubt it is as bad as they say it is, the news always over hypes and makes things look more dramatic then they really are. Regardless my prayers still go out to them. "A time comes when silence is betrayal" MLKJ Speak your mind, but be civil.Get mad, but do not rage.Do unto others as you would want done to yourself. "] Follow the doughnut to my blog! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigra00 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. The popularity of any given religion today depends on the victories of the wars they fought in the past. - Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin_and_Tonic Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigra00 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Calling Jay-Z a rapper is like calling me a seven-figure-making attorney just because I like to argue with people sometimes. That meaning he could not rap his way out of a paper bag. He and Puff Daddy are paradox's to this Universe - No skill, no talent, sucking in general, yet still making bank somehow. I just don't understand! The popularity of any given religion today depends on the victories of the wars they fought in the past. - Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin_and_Tonic Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Calling Jay-Z a rapper is like calling me a seven-figure-making attorney just because I like to argue with people sometimes. That meaning he could not rap his way out of a paper bag. He and Puff Daddy are paradox's to this Universe - No skill, no talent, sucking in general, yet still making bank somehow. I just don't understand! Sorry, im not going to argue, but P diddy (he changed his name like 6 years ago), personally, is my icon - I love his work, his tracks, and the mans a genius... The first self made billionaire ex-rapper... Clothes, beer, cars, hotels, restuarants - Hes the only rapper i know who has actually invested into anything other than the latest Bentley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Sorry, im not going to argue, but P diddy (he changed his name like 6 years ago), personally, is my icon - I love his work, his tracks, and the mans a genius... The first self made billionaire ex-rapper... Clothes, beer, cars, hotels, restuarants - Hes the only rapper i know who has actually invested into anything other than the latest Bentley... He's shot people too :wink: Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushrock Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Calling Jay-Z a rapper is like calling me a seven-figure-making attorney just because I like to argue with people sometimes. That meaning he could not rap his way out of a paper bag. He and Puff Daddy are paradox's to this Universe - No skill, no talent, sucking in general, yet still making bank somehow. I just don't understand! Tigra's so right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctp080188 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Calling Jay-Z a rapper is like calling me a seven-figure-making attorney just because I like to argue with people sometimes. That meaning he could not rap his way out of a paper bag. He and Puff Daddy are paradox's to this Universe - No skill, no talent, sucking in general, yet still making bank somehow. I just don't understand! Tigra's so right... Gah, I'm so tired of rap-bashing. Go and [bleep] about how rubbish rap is in music and movies. It's the only thing anyone does in there. But yeah on-topic, I thought cholera was a commonplace illness. I vaguely remember learning about it in Geography. Shows how much I listened huh. SHH HUT YUH MUH. DERKHED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigra00 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 It's been going on for quite a bit. No improvement, other than Jay-Z visiting them :o One could argue that would make the situation worse. Finally, a construction contribution for a rapper - But since when did rappers abolish Cholera? :-k Calling Jay-Z a rapper is like calling me a seven-figure-making attorney just because I like to argue with people sometimes. That meaning he could not rap his way out of a paper bag. He and Puff Daddy are paradox's to this Universe - No skill, no talent, sucking in general, yet still making bank somehow. I just don't understand! Tigra's so right... Gah, I'm so tired of rap-bashing. Go and [bleep] about how rubbish rap is in music and movies. It's the only thing anyone does in there. But yeah on-topic, I thought cholera was a commonplace illness. I vaguely remember learning about it in Geography. Shows how much I listened huh. Who's bashing rap? I remember saying that Jay-X and Puff Daddy couldn't rap at all. I personally enjoy rap myself, thus my statement. The popularity of any given religion today depends on the victories of the wars they fought in the past. - Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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