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Africa: Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, JUL 30 – UNICEF warns 80,000 children under five face heightened cholera risk amid poor sanitation and flooding, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo reporting over 38,000 cases in July alone.
- In July 2025, over 38,000 cholera cases and 951 fatalities were reported in Congo’s largest country by area, while by the end of June, Nigeria had documented 3,109 suspected infections and 86 deaths linked to the disease.
- Heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and displacement in Kinshasa and surrounding areas have driven sharp increases in cases and overwhelmed healthcare systems.
- Other affected countries include Ghana with 612 cases, Côte d'Ivoire with 322 cases and 15 deaths, Togo with 209 cases and five deaths, and ongoing epidemics in Chad and the Republic of Congo.
- UNICEF warns that tens of thousands of children in West and Central Africa face a serious threat from cholera due to limited access to clean water and sanitation, with Regional Director Gilles Fagninou stressing that immediate intervention is crucial to save lives.
- UNICEF urgently requests $20 million to scale up health, water, sanitation, and community engagement across vulnerable countries to contain the outbreak and protect children.
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Cholera threatens 80,000 children in West and Central Africa
An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria and raising fears of cross-border spread.
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Some 80,000 children at risk of cholera across West, Central Africa: UN
Over 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa
UNICEF warns that Nigeria is among the hardest-hit countries as cholera continues to spread across the region The post Over 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa— UNICEF appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Thousands at risk of cholera in Central, West Africa - CAJ News Africa
from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that an estimated 80 000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across Central and West Africa. Active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria heighten the risk, which raise the threat of cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries. Chad, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Ivor…
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