Niger: Cholera epidemic in riverside villages threatens to spread to capital

A cholera epidemic in villages along the Niger river has killed 27 people over the past four months and threatens to spread to the capital Niamey, a senior government health official said. Doctor Kiari, the head of the National System of Health Information (SNIS), told IRIN that 1,426 cases of cholera had been recorded between 3 May and 15 August, the last date for which figures were available.