Cholera outbreak kills nine as cases spike to over 330 in Bale zone Oromia and bordering Somali regions
- Ref
- OHRM-2022-0329
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Bale
- Number of people affected
- 9
A new report by the UN said that at least nine people have died following the latest cholera outbreak across five districts in Oromia and Somali regional state, with over 330 cases reported as of 31 October. A new report by UN says 9 deaths (Cumulative Case Fatality Rate – CFR – of 3.30 percent) have been reported as of 25 October while numbers cases spiked to 330 as of 31 October. The first cholera case was reported in Harana Buluk woreda of Bale zone, Southern Oromia region of Ethiopia on 27 August this year.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Cholera outbreak kills nine as cases spike to over 330 in Bale zone Oromia and bordering Somali regions", published 2022-11-02. https://addisstandard.com/news-cholera-outbreak-kills-nine-as-cases-spike-to-over-330-in-bale-zone-oromia-and-bordering-somali-regions/