At least 80,000 African children at risk of contracting cholera

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Cases of cholera continue to rise in Africa and the African Union (AU) public health agency warned that by 2025, the figures recorded in previous years are expected to be exceeded. Official figures reveal that 80,000 children in West and Central Africa are at high risk of cholera. teleSUR  These and many other stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00In other information, at least 80,000 children in Africa are at risk of contracting cholera

00:05as a result of heavy rainfall in western and central regions of the continent.

00:10The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, warned that urgent action is needed to prevent a surge in cases that would be devastating for the region.

00:19The crisis is exacerbated by the overburden of the health system following flooding and displacement.

00:26The Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst affected country in the region.

00:31In July alone, more than 38,000 cases and 951 deaths were reported, 25.6% of which were children under five.

00:41Ongoing cholera outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria are increasing the risk to neighboring countries.

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