Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 mln at-risk people


ADDIS ABABA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has launched a cholera vaccination campaign in the southwestern part of the country, targeting about one million people at risk.

In a statement issued Sunday, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health said the vaccination will be conducted in all zones of the country's Gambella Region and refugee camps during the coming week.

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