The United Nations says over 12,220 people have been infected with cholera in Guinea-Bissau and 201 have died from the disease. UNICEF spokeswoman Veronique Taveau says the outbreak of cholera in the West African nation has proven exceptionally difficult to control, according to a report of Associated Press. Taveau says the capital of Bissau has more than half of the cases, but the disease has spread to all provinces since it started in mid-May. Taveau said Friday that officials fear the disease could spread further because of an election campaign expected to draw large crowds in unhygienic conditions. U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs says the United Nations is already spending $1 million to fight the cholera outbreak.
