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