Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (16): Africa (Horn of Africa)
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (16): Africa (Horn of Africa)
Diarrhea, Cholera -- EthiopiaAn important outbreak of acute watery diarrhea is sweeping through Doolo zone, in Ethiopia's Somali region, exacerbated by one of the worst droughts in 30 years. In response, teams from Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are working alongside Ethiopian health authorities to bring the outbreak under control, while warning that more external funding and resources are urgently needed to stop the disease from spreading further.Officially declared on [7 Apr 2017], the outbreak Read more [...]
