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Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 April 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Thursday, 10 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Dept for International Development

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department has received regarding an outbreak of diarrhoea in Basra.
Answer

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what information her Department has received regarding an outbreak of diarrhoea in Basra. [108039] Clare Short: My Department is not aware of an outbreak of diarrhoea in Basra. We are aware of a report on 4 April from a health worker in nearby Um Kail of increased incidences of diarrhoea.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
108039; 403 c390W;403 c389W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed conflict Health Diseases Iraq Water supply Iraq conflict Basra Diarrhoea
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk