Nigeria’s health commissioner said on Saturday that the nation’s cholera outbreak (in the northern regions) has claimed 13 more people. The death toll now stands at 52.

“We recorded more cases of cholera outbreak in the state in the last five days,” Zainab Baba Kwanci told AFP of the outbreak in Adamawa state.

“In Demsa, we have recorded nine deaths while 120 people are hospitalised. In Fufure, we recorded four deaths and 18 hospitalised.”

On Tuesday, 39 peop…

Muslims entered the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan on Saturday with swine flu and the economic downturn adding to security fears in several Islamic countries in dampening the mood.

The threat from the A(H1N1) virus prompted a string of governments to place restrictions on citizens making the pilgrimage to the holy places in Saudi Arabia traditionally made by many Muslims during Ramadan, while financial worries forced many families to cut back on their holiday spending. br…