Somalia, UN seek 5.6 mln USD for cholera response amid new deaths


MOGADISHU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Somalia and the United Nations partners said they have developed a six-month plan that requires 5.6 million U.S. dollars to scale up cholera response activities in the country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said at least nine people died of acute watery diarrhea (AWD)/cholera and 474 cases were reported between Jan. 7-13 as the outbreak spreads in Somalia.

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