As if Isiolo and surrounding areas don't have enough problems, it is estimated that the number of cases of cholera will continue to rise as the drought continues. This, coupled with food shortages and the destabilizing effect of guns and violence, looks to forecast a very dreary next six months (if not longer if the short rains fail!) for residents. It is also, as one NGO told me, again moving the community away from development and into crisis managment!
An article by IRIN (humanitarian news and analysis):
Water Shortage Increases Cholera Toll
An article dated 17/06/09 in The Standard.
Three more die of cholera as Isiolo toll hits 23
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