MOGADISHU, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Flash and riverine floods caused by heavy rains in Somalia could exacerbate outbreaks of waterborne diseases, the UN humanitarian agency warned on Thursday.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the rains have come at a time when an outbreak of cholera and acute watery diarrhea is reported, mainly in Jubaland State, southern Somalia, and South-West State.
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