Some 1,800 Dead From Cholera in Ebola-Hit DR Congo
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DRC Facing Its Worst Cholera Epidemic in Decades
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo, in addition to the ongoing spread of the Ebola virus, is facing its worst cholera epidemic in decades, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "The DRC...
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after some 1800 deaths and 60,000 injuries since the beginning of the current year, had worsened, at a time when the country was facing an Ebola outbreak, amid difficulties in containing the two diseases as a result of armed conflicts and difficulties in reaching affected areas.
The rainy season and armed conflicts make it difficult to fight the worst cholera epidemic in 25 years in RDCongo, which already coexists with a devastating Ebola outbreak.
According to WHO, 2025 had recorded the highest number of reported cases in more than 25 years, but "the current year is forecast to be even more serious."
Most cases recorded since the beginning of the year are located in two eastern provinces, North and South Kivu, according to the World Health Organization.
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