Ethiopia: 2025 Cholera

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Source: https://addisstandard.com/cholera-r...egion-claims-4-lives-over-160-cases-reported/

News: Cholera resurgence in Ethiopia's Amhara region claims 3 lives, over 160 cases reported
February 7, 2025​

Addis Abeba– A resurgence of cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has resulted in over 160 cases and three deaths, with multiple cases reported in West Gondar zone, according to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO).

According to a report published on February 6, West Gondar’s Quara district recorded 122 cases and one death, while Genda Wuha district reported three cases and one death. In Central Gondar zone, three cases and one death were confirmed, while Bahir Dar, the region’s capital, registered 33 cases.

The report links the outbreak to “the Bermel Georgis holy water” in Quara district, which attracts pilgrims from across the region and beyond. It also warns that this could “entail a significant risk” of further spread.

Efforts to contain the outbreak are hindered by “severe security and access constraints” in Amhara region, where federal forces and regional militias are engaged in armed conflict, the report added.​..

 

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Source: https://addisstandard.com/cholera-o...gion-claims-14-lives-over-200-cases-reported/

Cholera outbreak in Gambella region claims 14 lives; over 200 cases reported
February 21, 2025​

Addis Abeba– The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Gambella region has risen to 14, with over 200 cases reported, according to regional health officials. The outbreak, first identified in four districts of Nuer Zone, has now spread to additional areas.

Gatbel Girmal, head of the Nuer Zone Health Bureau, told Deutsche Welle (DW) that the outbreak, first reported a week ago, “has now spread to additional areas.” He noted that Akobo district faces “significant transportation and communication challenges,” making it difficult to obtain complete data. Due to network issues, “officials must travel by boat to collect information,” a process that “takes up to three days,” he added.​..

 

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Source: https://addisstandard.com/new-chole...-two-months-270-cases-reported-since-january/

Amhara’s Qwara district claims five lives in two months; 270 cases reported since January
March 1, 2025​

Addis Abeba– A cholera outbreak in Qwara district, located in the West Gondar Zone of Ethiopia’s Amhara region, has claimed five lives in the past two months. According to the International Medical Corps, 270 new cases were recorded in the district between 03 January and 18 February, 2025.

In its latest situation update, the International Medical Corps emphasized that Qwara district has experienced recurrent cholera outbreaks, with the first recorded case reported on 15 July, 2023, at the Bermil St. George Holy Water site. The organization noted that these outbreaks have affected 60 woredas across 16 zones, resulting in a total of 4,983 cases and 90 fatalities.

The organization further disclosed that a new outbreak emerged at the Bermil St. George Holy Water site on 03 January, 2025, leading to 181 cases being recorded at the Bermil cholera treatment center by the first week of January 2025. The Bermil St. George Holy Water site in Quara district attracts pilgrims from across the region and beyond...
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Source: https://al24news.com/en/cholera-outbreak-in-ethiopia-claims-31-lives-over-1500-cases-reported/

Cholera Outbreak in Ethiopia Claims 31 Lives, Over 1,500 Cases Reported
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A severe cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia has resulted in 31 fatalities and more than 1,500 reported cases, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) on Friday.

In a statement, the medical organization warned that the disease is “spreading rapidly” in the region, posing a significant threat to thousands of lives.

Reports from the NGO indicate that the outbreak has primarily affected the Gambella region, which borders South Sudan. The figures are based on data from the regional health office, raising concerns about the growing humanitarian crisis.​..