The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over 65 beds together with Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) supplies to the Government of Tanzania to strengthen the country’s ongoing response to cholera outbreaks in the country.
Cholera remains a major public health emergency globally, particularly in the Africa Region. Tanzania, like many other countries in the Africa Region, have been grappling with recurrent cholera outbreaks. Since the current outbreak began in Tanzania September last year, over 4,000 cases have been reported, resulting in several deaths and a case fatality rate of 1.9%. More...