1.9 mln receive cholera vaccine in Ethiopia's conflict-affected Amhara: WHO

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 1.9 million people have received the cholera vaccine despite the challenging environment in Ethiopia's conflict-affected Amhara region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday.

The WHO said in a statement that it has conducted successful interventions that include providing vaccination and essential kits for cholera and other diseases in the region. It said the Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign reached more than 1.9 million individuals in the region despite a challenging environment.