UN launches $100,000 appeal to fight deadly cholera outbreak in Guinea-Bissau

The United Nations today launched an appeal for just over $100,000 following a cholera outbreak in Guinea-Bissau, which has killed 64 people.

Appealing for $104,000, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the onset of the rainy season has increased the risk of contamination for Guinea-Bissau's neighbours.

Already this summer, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal have also reported cholera outbreaks, OCHA says.