Health
Cholera outbreak in northern Ethiopia underlines urgent health appeal
WHO and partners warn of escalating cholera cases in northern Ethiopia due to ongoing conflict, displacement, and weakened health infrastructure.
Ethiopia’s northern regions continue to face a severe cholera outbreak amid ongoing humanitarian emergencies, with tens of thousands of displaced persons and over 100 confirmed deaths nationally in recent months, according to WHO and Ethiopian health officials. Strained water, sanitation, and healthcare systems have slowed case detection and treatment, while overcrowded camps and limited access to safe water increase transmission risk. WHO Ethiopia has appealed for urgent funding and logistical support to scale up oral cholera vaccination campaigns, case management, and WASH interventions across affected areas.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Northern Ethiopia, including Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions
- Date added
- 2026-04-11 04:13 UTC
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- bodglobalapdrt
- Last updated
- Source
- WHO Ethiopia
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