Despite lowering rates in surrounding countries, cholera rates were reported in November 2012 to be on the rise, with 1,500 cases reported and nine deaths. A 2008 cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau affected 14,222 people and killed 225. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of disease was reported to be on the rise in Guinea-Bissau? ANS1 cholera QSN2 How many died from cholera in a November 2012 report? ANS2 nine QSN3 How many died from cholera in a 2008 epidemic? ANS3 225 QSN4 Where are there reported cholera rates that are lowering? ANS4 surrounding countries QSN5 How many people were affected by the 2008 cholera epidemic? ANS5 14,222