Cholera / Acute Watery Diarrhea risk increases across Horn of Africa
- Countries
- Ethiopia
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- Sources
- World Vision
- Publication date
A. KEY MESSAGES
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Recent rains have increased the risk of cholera / acute watery diarrhea (AWD) spreading as people collect unsafe water
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A cholera/AWD outbreak across the region has already affected more than 67,000 people
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Children are at the biggest risk of contracting cholera/AWD as they have weaker immune systems
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The hunger crisis further increases children’s risk of contracting cholera/AWD as lack of nutritious food further weakens children’s ability to fight diseases
B. FACTS & FIGURES
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More than 67,000 people reported cholera/AWD symptoms – dealing with bouts of Acute Watery Diarrhea since January 2017
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33,631 in Ethiopia
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146 in Kenya*
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37,930 in Somalia
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*from April-May 22 only
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More than 1,400 deaths caused by Acute Watery Diarrhea
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769 in Ethiopia
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3 in Kenya*
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683 in Somalia
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21.7 million require clean drinking water along with sanitation and hygiene services
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9.1 million in Ethiopia
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3.0 million in Kenya
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4.5 million in Somalia
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5.1 million in South Sudan
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More than 1 million children severely malnourished
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300,000 in Ethiopia
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343,000 in Kenya
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363,000 in Somalia
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440,100 people reached with World Vision’s clean drinking water and sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs during the East Africa Hunger Crisis Response
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75,400 in Ethiopia
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21,500 in Kenya
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175,700 in Somalia
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167,500 in South Sudan
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