Cholera outbreak in Vietnam; over 130 infected
Vietnam, battling a cholera outbreak that has infected over 130 people, this week launches a month-long public hygiene drive while cracking down on dirty food stalls and dredging sewage-choked lakes. The epidemic of the dangerous bacterial disease – the country’s third major outbreak since October – has spread in recent weeks from its epicentre in Hanoi to southern H Chi Minh City and 16 provinces, officials said. Full Story