Thousands of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia are facing a growing health crisis, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), due to surging cholera cases and widespread malnutrition in overcrowded border camps. The local health system is overwhelmed, struggling to meet the needs of tens of thousands of new arrivals after renewed violence in South Sudan forced many to flee. MSF reported treating over 1,200 cholera patients and noted high rates of malaria and severe malnutrition among children. The UN has warned the situation is quickly deteriorating towards a broader humanitarian crisis.
Doctors Without Borders has warned of an imminent health catastrophe in Ethiopia, where South Sudanese refugees face surging cholera cases amidst escalating conflict and malnutrition.
The local health system is overwhelmed and unable to cope with the needs of the tens of thousands of South Sudanese refugees arriving in Ethiopia's overcrowded camps.
Cholera can be deadly in up to 20 percent of untreated cases, with MSF reporting over 1,200 patients and alarming rates of malaria and acute malnutrition.
The UN stated that the humanitarian situation in South Sudan is deteriorating quickly, warning of a wider crisis amidst rising violence and refugee levels.
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