Fighting Waterborne Disease in Bangladesh

(13 Aug 07 - RV) Bangladesh cancelled leave for doctors and set up mobile hospitals to combat the spread of waterborn diseases as the death toll from widespread flooding climbe to more than 400 people. Diarrhoea and cholera are spreading rapidly as flood waters recede. Executive Director for Caritas Bangladesh, Benedict Alo D'Rozario says children and women in Dhaka City are the worst affected.