ADDIS ABABA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Residents of Ethiopia's capital city Addis Ababa have been cautioned to keep vigilant against outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD).
The statement was made on Wednesday by Addis Ababa Mayor Diriba Kuma at a ceremony highlighting the city administration's efforts against AWD.
With Ethiopia's rainy season stretching from late June to early September already underway, Addis Ababa city Administration is hoping with community's participation to avoid the diarrhea outbreak.
Last year, an outbreak of AWD in Addis Ababa and other regions in Ethiopia caused a health scare and lead to the deaths of several people before a government supported health campaign eradicated it.
The city administration in particular is undertaking activities to clean up the highly polluted waters of Addis Ababa, preparing AWD recovery centers and undertaking extensive dry waste management schemes.
Though the Ethiopian ministry of Health says so far the disease outbreak has been restricted largely to Somali regional state, it has warned if the population doesn't take health precautions it can move to other areas including the capital Addis Ababa. Enditem
