Cholera kills six, infects 214 in Iran
Some 214 cholera infection cases have been registered in Iran, the official of the Center for Disease Management of the Health and Medical Education Ministry, Mohammad Nabavi, said on October 9.
Nabavi said that 38 of the patients are Iranian citizens, while 175 Afghans and one Pakistani citizen were also infected with cholera, the Fars news agency reported.
"Six patients died from the infection," Nabavi said, adding that they were all illegal migrants.
Earlier in September, Iranian media outlets informed that Cholera infection has spread to 10 Provinces in Iran.
According to Iranian media outlets, cholera infection cases in Iran have been being registered for nearly 45 years. Last year, 15 such cases were registered.
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