{"id":102739,"date":"2024-03-23T13:18:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=102739"},"modified":"2024-03-23T13:18:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:18:19","slug":"who-warns-dr-congo-experiencing-worst-cholera-outbreak-since-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/africa\/dr-congo\/102739-who-warns-dr-congo-experiencing-worst-cholera-outbreak-since-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO warns DR Congo experiencing &#8216;worst&#8217; cholera outbreak since 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with 50,000 suspected cases and 470 deaths recorded in 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk is high in internally displaced people (IDP) sites due to poor living conditions, inadequate water supply, and sanitation services, WHO added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the country is battling the largest measles epidemic since 2019, with nearly 28,000 cases and 750 deaths in 2024, the UN organization revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted that the combination of measles and malnutrition has a serious impact on children under five, exacerbated by a lack of access to vaccines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with 50,000 suspected cases and 470 deaths recorded in 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. 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