The number of cases registered as cholera suspects in the Gaza Strip has risen to 15 it was reported here today. Health authorities have expressed anxiety that the cholera outbreak might spread further in view of the rather poor health conditions existing in the refugee camps where sewage water is used for irrigation of vegetable plots. For the time being however, authorities have expressed no intention of closing up the area or vaccinating the population but are urging the population to drink only boiled water and to wash fruits and vegetables prior to use.
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