Thursday, February 16, 2023

Kenya cholera outbreak: Cholera spreads in 15 counties in 4 months

Issued on: 16/02/2023 -
01:50

For several months, the World Health Organisation has been warning of a record increase in cholera outbreaks worldwide, an acute diarrhoeal disease that can lead to death from dehydration within hours if left untreated. In Africa, 10 countries have reported outbreaks. Among them is Kenya, which has launched a vaccination campaign to prevent the situation from getting worse. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil and Vivianne Wandera report.

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