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USAID Sends Emergency Assistance to Djibouti for Cholera

11/24/2007 General News

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 The American people throughthe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are providing $100,000in emergency funding to the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) for medical suppliesand to facilitate an intensive health, sanitation and hygiene campaign toprevent the further spread of diarrhea in Djibouti.

Since January 2007, limited access to safe drinking water and poorsanitation and hygiene conditions led to a surge in diarrhea and cholera inDjibouti, primarily affecting Djibouti city and nearby Dikhil and Tadjourahdistricts, according to the Djibouti Ministry of Health. Three surges inreported cases of diarrhea and cholera in January, April and September havedrained the resources of local government and relief agencies to adequatelyrespond. The ministry reported more than 1,000 diarrhea cases since earlySeptember and reports over 40 new cases per day.

USAID, in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, will continue tomonitor the situation and is prepared to provide additional assistance ifneeded.

For more information about USAID's emergency humanitarian assistanceprograms, please visit:www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide fornearly 50 years.

Public Information: 202-712-4810

SOURCE U.S. Agency for International Development

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