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Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia; Humanitarians Call for Action

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At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year. Among 4,388 confirmed cases in 2024, 59% belong to children under the age of five.

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Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia; Humanitarians Call for Action

washington — At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year, humanitarian group Save the Children said. In an interview with VOA Somali, Mohamed Abdulkadir, acting operations director for Save the Children Somalia, said the statistic highlights how vulnerable children are to the deadly disease. "In collaborati…

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