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Cholera cases spike in DR Congo during Ebola response

Original: DR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are reporting a sharp rise in cholera cases even as teams continue battling an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The United Nations has highlighted the double health emergency, warning that resources stretched by the Ebola response could leave cholera-affected communities without adequate treatment, clean water and prevention measures.

Why now: A new cholera outbreak compounding the ongoing Ebola crisis raises concern about strained health resources in DR Congo.

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