Twelve other children are currently suffering from the water born disease in the same district. The deaths have been reported and recorded in the last twelve hours only.
Sheikh Hassan Abdi Nur, who is the district commissioner of Labatan Jirow, told the press in Baidabo that the number of people affected by Cholera in the district is increasing after every hour. He said the outbreak of the disease has become a great worry for both residents and his administration.
Sheikh Hassan, who is also known as Sheikh Saydheelow, also said that there are no medical facilities and services in the district. Most of the patients, who are mainly children, have been taken to the Baidabo General Hospital for treatment.
Bar-kulan.
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Somalia: Cholera Kills Children in the Bay Region
Sheikh Hassan Abdi Nur, who is the district commissioner of Labatan Jirow, told the press in Baidabo