Kenya: Year-Old Child Among 3 Diarrhea-Related Deaths Amid Cholera Fears in Nyando

Kenya: Year-Old Child Among 3 Diarrhea-Related Deaths Amid Cholera Fears in Nyando

Kisumu -- Three people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County, prompting an investigation by health authorities.

Year-old child among 3 diarrhea-related deaths amid cholera fears in Nyando

KISUMU, Kenya, Mar 25 — Three people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County, prompting an investigation by health authorities. Samuel Orage, the Assistant Chief of Kobongo, confirmed that the deaths occurred within a week, raising concerns over the spread of the acute diarrheal infection. Among the deceased is a one-year-old child. “The first death was reported last week, while two others occurred this week…

MSF delivers lifesaving care in Upper Nile amid violence, cholera outbreak - Radio Tamazuj

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday said it is alarmed by the escalating armed clashes in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, which have displaced thousands and restricted access to healthcare amid a cholera outbreak. According to a press statement extended to Radio Tamazuj, MSF said that as people flee for safety, cholera is spreading rapidly, claiming lives and deepening the humanitarian crisis. MSF teams are actively …

South Sudan is facing the worst cholera outbreak in 20 years, with more than 40,000 cases and nearly 700 deaths in just six months, UNICEF said on Monday, as fighting in the north hampers access to health services. The world's newest state has continued to be unstable since Sudan gained independence in 2011. The epidemic was declared in October. In recent weeks, ongoing clashes in the northeastern state of Upper Nile have restricted access to he…

South Sudan Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 years – UNICEF

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Sudan is suffering its worst cholera outbreak since it became an independent nation in 2011, the United Nations warned Monday, reporting almost 700 deaths in six months, including many children. The organisation’s children’s fund UNICEF said 40,000 cholera cases were reported from the end of September to March 18, “including 694 […] The post South Sudan Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 years – UNICEF first appeared…

Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan Hits 20-Year High

South Sudan is experiencing its most severe cholera outbreak in two decades, with nearly 700 deaths recorded over six months, the United Nations said on Monday. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the country has reported 40,000 cases between September 2024 and March 18, 2025, with half of the infections affecting children under 15. The outbreak is among the worst in eastern and southern Africa, alongside Angola, which has …