DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Tanzania's southern region of Lindi said on Sunday that one person has died of cholera and 25 others have been admitted to health centers after catching the bacterial disease.

Lindi Regional Medical Officer Kheri Kagya said the cholera outbreak was reported on Oct. 13 in Zinga Kibaoni village in Miguruwe ward in Kilwa district.

"This is the second time the outbreak of the disease is reported in the region," said Kagya, adding that the cholera outbreak was first reported on Sept. 17 in the Lindi municipality and Kilwa district.

He said authorities in the region managed to contain the first outbreak of the disease before it caused devastating consequences. "Health workers are working round the clock to control the second outbreak of the disease in Kilwa district."

According to the World Health Organization, cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. Enditem

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