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Cholera outbreak in Myanmar

osservatoreromano.va

At least 500 people have been hospitalized in Yangon with symptoms of cholera. 149 rapid tests were positive, 9 cases confirmed by the national laboratory. The country has been divided by over five years of war, with millions displaced.

SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican News

2 sources Aug 19, 2026

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Earlier version, Wednesday 19 August

Colera riapre ferite in Myanmar

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 5:23 AM L'Osservatore Romano Myanmar: il colera riapre le ferite di un Paese in guerra
  2. Aug 19, 3:55 AM Vatican News Myanmar, il colera riapre le ferite di un Paese in guerra

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