Ethiopia: Cholera Outbreak in Gambella Region Claims 14 Lives - Over 200 Cases Reported

Ethiopia: Cholera Outbreak in Gambella Region Claims 14 Lives - Over 200 Cases Reported

Addis Abeba- The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia's Gambella region has risen to 14, with over 200 cases reported, according to regional health officials. The outbreak, first identified in four districts of Nuer Zone, has now spread to additional areas.

Ethiopia is requesting medical aid supplies.

Cholera outbreak in Gambella region claims 14 lives; over 200 cases reported - Addis Standard

(Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Gambella region has risen to 14, with over 200 cases reported, according to regional health officials. The outbreak, first identified in four districts of Nuer Zone, has now spread to additional areas. Gatbel Girmal, head of the Nuer Zone Health Bureau, told Deutsche Welle (DW) that the outbreak, first reported a week ago, “has now spread to additional areas.…