Algeria confirms more cholera cases in northern provinces

Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2018 shows the Boufarik Hospital, where many suspected cases of cholera are being treated, in Blida Province, Algeria. Algerian Health Authorities announced on Sunday that there are more confirmed cases of cholera in northern provinces, according to official APS news agency. Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform, Mokhtar Hasbellaoui, said that there have been 49 confirmed cases out of 147 suspected who are getting medical treatment at hospitals in northern Algeria. (Xinhua)