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Somalia has recorded 123 cholera deaths since January
Somalia and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (June 18) they had strengthened their response to combat the cholera outbreak in Somalia, as the number of deaths rose to 123 since January .
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| Treatment of patients affected by cholera in Africa. |
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The Somali Ministry of Health and Human Services and WHO said in a joint epidemiological report released in Mogadishu that a total of 14,389 cases of cholera with a mortality rate of 1% have been reported since the beginning of the year.
The report said there was a notable decrease in cholera cases during the second week of June compared to cases reported during the first week.
“Currently, the country has four active epidemics, namely acute watery diarrhea (AAD)/cholera, measles, dengue and diphtheria.“, the organization said.
According to the WHO, Somalia is experiencing a cholera epidemic which has worsened since the floods of December 2023, which destroyed health facilities and caused further population displacement.
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