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Cholera death toll rises to 60 in Somalia amid new cases of infection

Mogadishu, Apr 7 (UNI) At least 60 people died from cholera in Somalia in the past three months, indicating the severity of the outbreak, the UN Children's Fund, or UNICEF said Sunday.
"There has been a significant rise in cholera cases in the last three months, with a total of 4,956 new cases with 60 deaths (1.2 percent case fatality rate) being reported," the UN agency said in its latest update issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Of the reported cases, 2,503, or 51 percent, were female, underscoring the vulnerability of women to cholera infection, it said.
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Iran imposes sanctions against UK Defence head for supporting Israel

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IMF committee forgoes communique due to stances of European, Muslim nations: Russia Envoy

02 May 2024 | 12:44 PM

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Colombian president says to break diplomatic relations with Israel

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