Another 2,500 cases of cholera , a deadly water-borne disease , have been diagnosed in Cameroon since an outbreak warning in June . Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . The virus is not contagious and can only be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person or by touching a sick person. The disease is caused by contaminated water .
Health officials fear the outbreak might spread . The virus is not contagious and can only be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person or by touching a sick person. The disease is caused by contaminated water .