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Cholera Outbreak Feared in Basra

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Published May 6, 2003 at 10:00 PM MDT

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At least 16 cases of cholera are reported in the southern Iraq city of Basra. The World Health Organization says it fears the reports represent just a glimpse of an outbreak that may be affecting hundreds more. Hear Marc Santora of The New York Times.