The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it had ramped up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia after devastating flooding caused by heavy rains that pounded several parts of the country. Since January 2023, a total of 18,304 suspected cases of cholera including 46 associated deaths were reported from 29 districts. “The overall case fatality rate (CFR) of 0.3 percent reported from 30 districts is below the emergency threshold of 1 percent. However, the CFR in Beledweyne is higher than the emergency threshold,” WHO said in its latest update.