Vietnam's prime minister raises alert over cholera, acute diarrhea outbreak

Vietnam's prime minister has raised a nationwide alert calling for more vigilance to contain a widespread acute diarrhea and cholera outbreak.

Hundreds of people have been hospitalized with severe diarrhea over the past few weeks, according to a statement posted Thursday night on the government's Web site. Of those, at least 85 have tested positive for cholera, which spreads easily through water in countries with poor sanitation.

Since the first cases …