(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Lusaka, Rabi'II 12, 1439, December 30, 2017, SPA -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has ordered the army to help in combating the cholera epidemic that has killed 41 people in the capital and affected more than 1,500 since the end of September.
Presidential spokesman Amos Chanda said in a statement yesterday that the president believes emergency measures are needed to contain the disease, including the closure of some markets.
--SPA
12:51 LOCAL TIME 09:51 GMT
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