The supported unisef team for combating cholera adds chlorine to water in Homa, DR Congo. The cholera epidemic in West and Central Africa poses a special threat to children Healthcare with the beginning of the rain season in West and Central Africa, according to estimates, about 80 thousand children are at a high risk of cholera infection. This was warned on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “strong rains, large -scale floods and high levels of population movements contribute to the spread of cholera and put a life threatening of children,” said the regional director of UNISEF in Western and Central Africa Fannya. ~ 60 > cholera is an acute diarrhea disease caused eating food or water infected with bacteria. The disease can be treated with solutions for oral administration and antibiotics. Without the treatment of cholera, it can lead to death for several hours. ~ 60 > small children in Africa are especially vulnerable to the holder due to bad hygiene and sanitary conditions, lack of access to safe water and increased risk of serious dehydration. 60 ~ H2 > foci of the disease 60 ~ P >Active outbreaks of cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria increase the risk of cross -border transmission of infection to neighboring countries. 60 > DR – the most affected country of the region: in July more than 38 thousand cases of infection and 951 cases were registered there death. ~ 60 > children under the age of five are almost 26 percent of cases of infection in the DRC. Without decisive deterrence measures, this country may encounter the most severe flash of cholera since 2017. ~ 60 > most critical situation in the capital of the Kinshasa DRC, where intense rains and large -scale floods have led to a sharp increase in the number of cases of infection in the past four weeks. Against the background of the already overloaded healthcare system, the mortality rate from the disease in the city reached an indicator of eight percent. Nigeria is the second in the number of victims of the country in the region: as of the end of June, 3109 of the alleged cases of cholera and 86 deaths were registered there. Cholera is an endemic disease in this country, large outbreaks are repeatedly repeated in recent years. ~ 60 > total serium Crisis ~ 60 > child, Congo, Gana, Cot-D’Ivoire and also continue to fight epidemics. ~ 60 > in Ghana as of April 28 was April 28 612 cases of cholera were registered, 322 cases and 15 deaths as of July 14, and 5 deaths and 5 deaths as of June 22 ~ 60 > 60 > Niger, Liberia, Benin, Benin, Benin, Benin, and Camerun are also observation due to its vulnerability. response measures unisef ~ 60 > to prevent further distribution and deterrence Diseases require urgent and large -scale efforts throughout the region. Unisef supplies vulnerable countries with vital medical, sanitary and hygienic goods. The UN Children’s Fund also supports the vaccination campaign against cholera, enhances the preparation and response measures, and also encourages families in a timely manner to apply for treatment and improve hygiene. ~ 60 > 60 > UNISEF in Western and Central Africa, $ 20 million is urgently required for the next three months to expand critical assistance in critically important assistance in expanding critically. areas of local healthcare.