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Ethiopia reports over 520,000 malaria cases in May: WHO
IANS | 2 July 2025 1:01 PM IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said malaria coordination and surveillance efforts are underway in Ethiopia, as the country reported more than 520,000 malaria cases in a single month.
The WHO, in an Ethiopia Health Cluster Bulletin report released, said the East African country reported a total of 520,782 malaria cases in May.
Meanwhile, the WHO said Ethiopia is currently responding to multiple disease outbreaks, including cholera, measles, malaria and mpox. Noting that ongoing conflict situations in parts of the country continue to affect public health, it said conflicts have "left people in urgent need of assistance, many of whom are trapped in hard-to-reach areas with severely restricted humanitarian access."
Malaria is endemic in Ethiopia, with higher prevalence in areas below the 2,000-metre altitude, covering three-quarters of the East African country's land mass. Around 69 per cent of the country's population residing in these areas face the risk of infection...
Ethiopia reports over 520,000 malaria cases in May: WHO
IANS | 2 July 2025 1:01 PM IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said malaria coordination and surveillance efforts are underway in Ethiopia, as the country reported more than 520,000 malaria cases in a single month.
The WHO, in an Ethiopia Health Cluster Bulletin report released, said the East African country reported a total of 520,782 malaria cases in May.
Meanwhile, the WHO said Ethiopia is currently responding to multiple disease outbreaks, including cholera, measles, malaria and mpox. Noting that ongoing conflict situations in parts of the country continue to affect public health, it said conflicts have "left people in urgent need of assistance, many of whom are trapped in hard-to-reach areas with severely restricted humanitarian access."
Malaria is endemic in Ethiopia, with higher prevalence in areas below the 2,000-metre altitude, covering three-quarters of the East African country's land mass. Around 69 per cent of the country's population residing in these areas face the risk of infection...