WorldPosted at: Mar 1 2024 10:05PM


Death toll from cholera outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 515: WHO

Addis Ababa, Mar 1 (UNI) The death toll from the ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has reached 515, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
The WHO, in its latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released late Thursday, said the ongoing cholera outbreak that erupted in August 2022, has continued to spread across the East African country with a significant increase in the number of cholera patients admitted to cholera treatment centers over the past month.
Data from the WHO show that the number of cholera deaths increased from 468 on Jan. 30 to 515 as of Feb. 26, with a case fatality rate of 1.43 percent. The number of cholera cases also increased from 32,548 to 36,061 during the reported period.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Death toll from cholera outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 515: WHO
More News

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fibre gummies

20 May 2025 | 3:42 PM

Hanoi, May 20 (UNI) Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement, media reports said.

see more..
Rubio's surprising statement: Russia wants peace, Europe desires war

Rubio's surprising statement: Russia wants peace, Europe desires war

20 May 2025 | 3:20 PM

Washington, May 20 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has given out a rather surprising statement, marking a stark contrast in the White House’ transatlantic views regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He claimed that Europe had a desire to continue war, while the US was focused on peace.

see more..

US apex court approves Trump administration’s bid to end TPS status of 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

20 May 2025 | 3:16 PM

Washington, May 20 (UNI) The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Venezuelan migrants, while legal proceedings over the decision continue.

see more..
Russian spokesperson says Trump-Putin call went 'very well'

Russian spokesperson says Trump-Putin call went 'very well'

20 May 2025 | 3:14 PM

Moscow/Washington, May 20 (UNI) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, shedding light on the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, said the call went very well, and the United States is not withdrawing from mediation on the Ukrainian settlement.

see more..

Russian scientists develop new method for predicting properties of graphene films

20 May 2025 | 3:13 PM

Moscow, May 20 (UNI) In a major scientific breakthrough, Russian scientists, in a joint effort with peers from China and Saudi Arabia have developed a method for predicting the properties of graphene films — an ultra-strong material widely used in electronics, medicine, and advanced manufacturing, at the Chelyabinsk State University.

see more..