More cholera cases in Massachusetts

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2nd Cholera Case Confirmed in Mass

The destination was shimmering: a five-star, palm tree-studded resort in the Caribbean. The occasion was joyous: a lavish wedding with a guest roster stretching more than 400 names long.

At least two of those who became ill hail from Massachusetts. First, there was a 30-year-old man who sought treatment Tuesday in the emergency room at Massachusetts General Hospital. Then there were more: Disease trackers said yesterday that a second Massachusetts resident had been diagnosed with the intestinal ailment and four others in the state are suspected of having it.

All are recovering, and there is no evidence the disease is spreading in Massachusetts, said Dr. Larry Madoff, a top epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

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