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ABVC Disease Alert Issue No. 19 | Cholera Outbreak in Gambella region, Ethiopia

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ABVC Disease Alert Issue No. 19 | Cholera Outbreak in Gambella region, Ethiopia

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March 18, 2025

ABVC Disease Alert Issue No. 19 | Cholera Outbreak in Gambella region, Ethiopia

Time Period Covered March 18, 2025 - March 18, 2025

On February 11, 2025, a cholera outbreak of 12 cases with two deaths was detected in Akobo District, Gambella Region, which borders South Sudan. The outbreak has since spread to eight districts and four refugee camps. On March 14, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) escalated response efforts to contain a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in the region, with 1,500 cholera cases reported, including 31 fatalities.

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