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UN warns of worsening conditions in eastern DRC with cholera spike and renewed displacement
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The UN reported a rise in cholera cases in South Kivu and significant displacement around Bukavu, while partners flagged acute malnutrition among children in North Kivu.
United Nations humanitarian colleagues warned that conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are deteriorating as fighting continues, with a sharp increase in cholera cases in South Kivu and renewed displacement near Bukavu, the UN spokesperson said.
Authorities in Uvira and the province's second largest city recorded more than 200 new cholera cases and two deaths over a two‑day period, the spokesperson said, adding that health facilities urgently need medical supplies to contain the spread. OCHA said assessments are under way to determine needs of displaced communities where security permits.
The spokesperson said fighting in Kabare, some 25 kilometers north of Bukavu, displaced more than 11,000 people in March. In North Kivu, partners warned that nearly 18,000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition, particularly in areas where returnees are arriving.
The UN said partners are scaling up the response and working to reach more areas as security conditions allow, but emphasized that immediate supplies and access are urgently needed to prevent further health and nutrition deterioration.
