Ethiopia: Grief Knocks On Every Door in Rural West Oromia As Malaria Continues to Claim Lives

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a remote rural village in Kondala district of West Wollega zone, Oromia region, lives Tolasa, who recently faced a devastating loss of his 14-year-old son, Gemechis, due to an active malaria outbreak in the area. "My son exhibited symptoms of fatigue, diarrhea, bouts of fever, chills, and flu from 14 October 2023, until his passing on 05 November 2023," Tolosa, who asked to be identified by his first name only, told Addis Standard.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news