Somalia cholera Stories
The report further estimates that over 230,000 new IDPs will be displaced between April and June, with conflict and drought being the primary drivers.
The deteriorating health situation has been exacerbated by escalating political tension in South Sudan, which has driven thousands of displaced people...
Health officials believe contaminated water and poor sanitation are key contributors to the crisis.
According to UNICEF, 40,000 cases of cholera were reported from late September to March 18, 2025 making it the worst outbreak the country has faced in...
The mysterious illness has left residents experiencing severe diarrhea with bloody stools, fever, and intense headaches, with symptoms persisting for...
Health officials have linked the crisis to contaminated drinking water, following a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack that disrupted the city’s main w...
Vaccination programmes were partially restored on February 5, after the M23 declared a ceasefire, however, the situation remains "tense and volatile",...
The initial cases were traced to refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan, but the situation has worsened as the disease spread rapidly across the count...
The drought affected 7.9 million people—nearly half the population of the country—and brought the country to the brink of famine.
Kenya, although less severely affected, has reported 300 cases and three deaths.
Food for the Hungry launched a comprehensive hygiene promotion campaign, reaching 1,976 households in the North Horr and Moyale sub-counties.
While local activists say that more than 300 people have died, a group of Hilaliya residents in the diaspora provided a list of more than 400 fataliti...
Cholera's resurgence extends beyond technical failures; it is deeply intertwined with broader systemic issues such as conflict, climate change, and so...
NCDC said 359 people had died between January and September, compared to 106 during the same period last year.
WHO also warned that at least 12 of Sudan’s 18 states now face three or more disease outbreaks of cholera in addition to malaria, measles and/or dengu...
The current outbreak is centred in Kassala and Gedaref states, which host 1.2 million displaced people.
In January 2023, WHO classified the global cholera resurgence as a grade three emergency, the highest level for internal emergencies.
WHO official Margaret Harris said in a media call that 11,327 cholera cases with 316 deaths had been reported.
Nairobi County officials stated that the discoloured, unidentifiable hue was indicative of prolonged neglect and unsanitary conditions.
Lamu Water Company is facing an acute water shortage, which has led residents to rely on open, shallow wells.
