| Event: | EP Epidemic |
| Number: | 2007-000142 |
| Country: | ETH Ethiopia |
| Location: | Oromia, SNNPR and Amhara regions |
| Date (YMD): | 2007-8-22 |
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| Information Source: | IFRC DREF bulletin MDRET004
WHO AWD update (27 June) |
| Comments: | Between 15 April 2006 and 13 May 2007, 76,081 cases of AWD and 863 related deaths were reported. With 30,597, 15,355 and 13,386 cases respectively, Oromia, SNNPR and Amhara are the most affected regions. There is currently an average of 800 to 1,000 cases per week. The WHO AWD update, published on 27 June, states cumulative cases and deaths of 82,956 and 952 respectively. In view of this particularly alarming situation, the government of Ethiopia has requested all humanitarian agencies to fill the gaps and participate in the response by implementing activities in order to mitigate the effect of the AWD outbreak, and in close coordination in order to avoid duplication of efforts. |
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