Key Takeaways
- The cholera death toll in Somalia has risen to 54 since January, according to the WHO.
- A total of 4,388 cumulative cholera cases have been reported in Somalia, with all six states and 30 districts reporting cases.
- The Somali Ministry of Health has attributed the ongoing cholera outbreak to a growing number of people lacking access to safe water and proper sanitation.
Mogadishu: The WHO has confirmed that the cholera outbreak in Somalia has resulted in 54 deaths since January, highlighting the severity of the situation.
According to the WHO, a total of 4,388 cumulative cholera cases have been reported across Somalia, with all six states and 30 districts affected.
“High-risk districts are located in the river basin,” the WHO said in its latest epidemiological update, released in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
The Somali Ministry of Health last week attributed the ongoing cholera outbreak in the country to a growing number of people, who lack access to safe water and proper sanitation.
In addition to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Somalia, the country experienced El Nino floods, which have affected more than 2.5 million people, leading to the displacement of 1.2 million individuals from their homes and causing 118 deaths, according to the UN.
In 2023, more than 18,304 cumulative cholera cases and 46 deaths were reported in Somalia, including more than 10,000 children under the age of five, according to the WHO.
