MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

The charity says the situation has worsened with the arrival of refugees from South Sudan, where thousands are infected.

WHO, MSF urge concerted efforts to contain cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have called for concerted efforts to contain the rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia.

Upper Nile violence leaves communities without healthcare, fuels cholera spread: MSF

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said violence in Upper Nile State is worsening the cholera outbreak as it hinders access to medical care for several remote villages in Akobo County where 1,300 cases have been recorded in just one month. Violence erupted in Nasir on March 4 between SSPDF and heavily armed local youths, who overran a military base and later assassinated a top commander and a United Nations staff during evacuation efforts. T…

31 dead in Ethiopia cholera outbreak: MSF

At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cholera cases in Ethiopia’s Gambella region over the past month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday, saying the outbreak is “rapidly spreading”. The international NGO said the situation has worsened with the arrival of people fleeing violence in neighbouring South Sudan. “Cholera is rapidly spreading across western Ethiopia and in parallel, the outbreak in South Sudan is ongoing, endange…

At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cases of cholera in Ethiopia's Gambella region in the past month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned, saying the outbreak is "spreading rapidly." The international NGO said the situation had been worsened by the arrival of people fleeing violence in neighboring South Sudan. "Cholera is spreading rapidly in western Ethiopia, while the epidemic in South Sudan continues, putting thousands of l…