Congo cholera outbreak spreads

A cholera outbreak in a sprawling refugee camp spread to eastern Congo’s provincial capital of Goma, increasing fears of an epidemic amid a tense stand-off between government troops and rebels.

Cholera cases rose slightly yesterday in the towns of Goma and Kibati, with at least 90 known cases and six new admissions overnight. Doctors Without Borders said the cases it was treating were well-contained. Only four new ones were reported at the group’s clinic in Kibati camp.