Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Monday, 28 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received about cholera outbreaks in (a) Basra and (b) Hilla. - Including figure.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports she has received about cholera outbreaks in (a) Basra and (b) Hilla. [110969] Clare Short: On 27 April, the UN Office of the Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Iraq (UNOHCI) reported that the health situation in Iraq in general was stable. The number of diarrhoea cases was within normally expected limits and no measles or cholera cases had been reported. Latest World Health Organisation (WHO) reports confirm that no cases of cholera have been identified in Iraq to date.

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