Packet 6: Tossup 15

Conspiracy theories about this disease led 100 people to die in the sinking of the Zico. After eliminating malaria, Zanzibar aims to end this disease by 2027 with kits that complement WASH (“wash”) treatment units. Africa CDC director Jean Kaseya spearheaded a continental preparedness plan for this disease that highlights Angola’s undersupply (10[1])of OCVs. During the worst epidemic of this disease in 20 years, Malawi was hit by Cyclone Freddy. In 1970, Africa was infected by the El Tor strain that drives this disease’s seventh pandemic. (10[1])Internally (10[1]-5[1])displaced (-5[1])people (10[1])from (10[1])El Fasher are among the 12,000 cases (10[1])of this disease (10[1])in Darfur. This disease, which killed thousands in Houthi-controlled Yemen, (10[3])was brought to (10[1])Haiti by UN troops. (10[9])For (10[1])10 points, Pedialyte provides (-5[1])oral rehydration to treat what disease caused by a species of Vibrio in contaminated water? ■END■ (10[3])

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