Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . About 70 percent of people living in the country 's far north region , bordering Nigeria and Chad , do not have access to potable water , according to a Ministry of Water and Energy official . Few in northern Cameroon have access to potable water . The disease is spread by contaminated water .
Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . Few in northern Cameroon have access to potable water . The disease is spread by contaminated water .