Africa famine: UN warns Somalia facing massive cholera epidemic as crisis deepens
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Africa famine: UN warns Somalia facing massive cholera epidemic as crisis deepens
Famine-hit Somalia faces a cholera epidemic as dirty water and poor sanitation are leading to an increase in outbreaks of the disease, World Health Organisation officials warned on Friday.
By Barney Henderson
12:55AM BST 13 Aug 2011
The Telegraph UK
Cases of acute diarrhoea – an important indicator of the risk of cholera – are now at 4,272 in Somalia – an 11 per cent rise on last week's WHO reported figure of 3,839.
Dr Michel Yao, WHO public health adviser, said a 60 per cent infection rate in a samples taken in recent days confirms there is a "high risk" of the disease spreading quickly – "so we can say we have an epidemic".
The WHO has said it is very concerned about disease outbreaks in drought-hit East Africa, due to a lack of clean water for drinking and bathing, overcrowding in camps and the low tolerance to disease of starving young children.
The United States estimates drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5. UN officials have said some 12 million people are in danger of starvation as Somalia faces its worst drought in 60 years.
UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said on Friday that tens of thousands of children have died and countless more are particularly at risk of cholera and other diseases because of drought and violence in East Africa.
Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will travel to Somalia next week to meet people affected by drought and famine.
"I am convinced that our people are keeping in their minds the suffering" of the Somali people, Mr Erdogan said on Wednesday at a meeting of officials from his political party, according to Anatolia.
A UN list of countries donating aid money to the Horn of Africa famine shows that the US is by far the biggest donor, having given around $580 million (£356m) in aid this year.
The UN says the world community has given $1.1 billion in aid so far, but that $1.3 billion more is needed to help the more than 12 million people in need.
Britain is the second-biggest donor at $205 million, followed by Japan and Australia. Saudi Arabia is next at $60 million. It is the biggest donor from the Muslim world.
Africa famine: UN warns Somalia facing massive cholera epidemic as crisis deepens
Famine-hit Somalia faces a cholera epidemic as dirty water and poor sanitation are leading to an increase in outbreaks of the disease, World Health Organisation officials warned on Friday.
By Barney Henderson
12:55AM BST 13 Aug 2011
The Telegraph UK
Cases of acute diarrhoea – an important indicator of the risk of cholera – are now at 4,272 in Somalia – an 11 per cent rise on last week's WHO reported figure of 3,839.
Dr Michel Yao, WHO public health adviser, said a 60 per cent infection rate in a samples taken in recent days confirms there is a "high risk" of the disease spreading quickly – "so we can say we have an epidemic".
The WHO has said it is very concerned about disease outbreaks in drought-hit East Africa, due to a lack of clean water for drinking and bathing, overcrowding in camps and the low tolerance to disease of starving young children.
The United States estimates drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5. UN officials have said some 12 million people are in danger of starvation as Somalia faces its worst drought in 60 years.
UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said on Friday that tens of thousands of children have died and countless more are particularly at risk of cholera and other diseases because of drought and violence in East Africa.
Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will travel to Somalia next week to meet people affected by drought and famine.
"I am convinced that our people are keeping in their minds the suffering" of the Somali people, Mr Erdogan said on Wednesday at a meeting of officials from his political party, according to Anatolia.
A UN list of countries donating aid money to the Horn of Africa famine shows that the US is by far the biggest donor, having given around $580 million (£356m) in aid this year.
The UN says the world community has given $1.1 billion in aid so far, but that $1.3 billion more is needed to help the more than 12 million people in need.
Britain is the second-biggest donor at $205 million, followed by Japan and Australia. Saudi Arabia is next at $60 million. It is the biggest donor from the Muslim world.
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