PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (17): Somalia (JD) fatal

Cholera — Somalia
At least 12 people have died of cholera, and over 60 others are suffering from diarrhea in towns of Middle Jubba region, southern Somalia this week, the health ministry confirmed Sat [23 Apr 2016].
Health minister Hawo Hassan Mohamed said 11 of the patients died of the disease in Sakow, while the other one died in Bu’ale, capital of Middle Jubba region. She said 43 patients are being treated at medical centers in Sakow town, and 21 in Bu’ale. Mohamed added the government is doing its best