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Cholera: is disinformation causing deaths in Southern Africa?

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Mozambican officials say that disinformation on cholera recently led to a ferry disaster in which more than 90 people died. Why is it still proving to be a challenge to control outbreaks of cholera in southern Africa? What can be done?

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Presenter: Richard Kagoe
Producers: Charles Gitonga, Bella Hassan, Yvette Twagiramariya and Paul Bakibinga
Editor: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Published on Tuesday, 9th April 2024.

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