Cholera Confirmed In Pakistani Flood Disaster (ap)

Pakistani flood affected villagers sit in the rubble of their houses, in Aza Kheil near Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. International aid for Pakistani flood victims is coming in slowly compared to other recent disasters despite the massive number of people affected and the potential for dire economic consequences in a country key to Western hopes in the fight against Islamist extremists. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP – A case of the deadly, waterborne disease cholera has been confirmed in Pakistan’s flood-ravaged northwest, and aid workers expect there to be more, the U.N. said Saturday. The discovery came as new flood surges hit the south and the prime minister said 20 million people had been left homeless by the deluge.

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