55 fold increase in Cholera cases and an outbreak of measles in Kenya’s refugee camps strain health resources, warns IRC

[Deeq A.]

Nairobi, Kenya , December 22, 2022 — At least three refugees have lost their lives and 504 others treated for acute dehydration following an outbreak of Cholera diseases at Hagadera in Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya. There has also been an outbreak of measles in Kakuma refugee camp - with 20,000 refugees from Somalia having arrived just this year, adding to already strained resources across both camps, doctors from the International Rescue Committee health facilities are worried that the situation could worsen, making already poor living conditions even worse.

Source: Hiiraan Online