Cholera a waterborne disease can kill victims through dehydration,
however is treatable if found early.
Cholera has killed one person and sickened nine in central Mexico per the Mexican Health Ministry.
Mexico's
Health Department says two cases were detected in Southern Mexico at Mexico City and nearby state of Hidalgo, where one person died.
The
department on Friday declared a health emergency for Hidalgo.
Authorities said it's the same cholera strain that is sickening hundreds
of people in Caribbean countries, including Cuba and the Dominican
Republic.
Mexico City health authorities say they have
intensified their surveillance of water treatment plants and water tanks
and have launched a campaign to educate people about preventing getting
infected.
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