At least 14 soldiers have lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a cholera outbreak in the southeastern Haut-Katanga Province, with around 500 others affected,” disclosed the army to local media.
Gen Eddy Kapend, commander of the 22nd military region at Mura military training center, confirmed the casualties during discussions with a delegation from the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) office in Lubumbashi.
“As of 72 hours ago, the number of patients receiving treatment had risen to exactly 144. We have recorded 14 deaths and have saved many patients who have returned to their ranks,” Gen Kapend informed the UN-backed Radio Okapi website.
He attributed the outbreak to unsanitary conditions prevailing at the military camp.
This incident follows a cholera outbreak in July 2023 in Kalemie, a city in the neighboring Tanganyika province, which resulted in the deaths of at least ten individuals.
Source-BBC
