Senegal cholera outbreak kills five .  DAKAR 1996-08-22  An outbreak of cholera has killed five people in the central Senegal town of Kaolack , where health authorities have recorded 291 cases since August 11 , a medical official said on Thursday .  Doctor Masserigne Ndiaye said medical staff were overwhelmed with work . "  People are rushing to the hospital as soon as the first symptoms appear , that 's why we have fewer deaths , " he told Reuters by telephone from the town , 160 km ( 100 miles ) southeast of the [START_ENT] Senegalese [END_ENT] capital Dakar .
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