WHO calls on Ethiopian gov't, partners to strengthen efforts against prolonged cholera outbreak


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the Ethiopian government and its partners to maintain collaborative efforts to manage the ongoing prolonged cholera outbreak in the country.

The WHO, in its periodic bulletin on outbreaks and other emergencies in the African continent issued late Sunday, said the East African country is experiencing one of its most prolonged cholera outbreaks in history, with the initial case reported in August 2022.

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