The accumulation of water from the rains and the high temperatures creates a breeding ground for diseases like dengue fever. In fact, the rise of dengue among the population led the Ministry of Health to declare a Health Emergency on 28 February in 20 regions...
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Following confirmed tests, the Comoros Ministry of Health declared a cholera epidemic on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 8 p.m. local time. A Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) has been activated in Samba to treat cholera cases (hospital on the outskirts of Moroni)... Anthrax outbreak was confirmed on 29th November 2023 in Kabira, Kasasa and Lwankoni sub-counties in Kyotera district. According to the district surveillance team, Kyotera district anthrax possibly started in June 2023 on a farm in Kkyamayembe Sub-County... Until October 2023, the number of dengue cases surged by 100.5 per cent, totaling 96,443 cases cumulatively, a signicant increase from the 48,109 cases reported in 2022. In 2022, Malaysia documented roughly 64,078 dengue fever cases nationwide, 26,365 cases... Zimbabwe detected seventeen (17) circulating vaccine derived polio virus type 2 (cVDPV2) from environmental samples in Harare since October 2023. The samples were from four polio environmental surveillance sites in Harare. Polio outbreak was declared a public... The first case of diphtheria in Niger was reported on 17 July 2023. Initially reported in 17 health districts spanning seven out of eight regions, the outbreak has now spread to three additional health districts, namely Agadez, Takieta and Tchirozerine, with... A cholera outbreak which was first reported in October 2023 has seen a dramatic increase in transmission since mid-December. The country has now recorded a cumulative 8,276 cases and 333 deaths, with 446 new cases and 23 deaths in the past 24 hours according... Up to EW 39 (ending on 30 September) of 2023, a total of 14,403 dengue cases have been officially reported in country. These cases, recorded up to the 39th epidemiological week, show a significant 62% increase compared to the 5,475 cases reported during the... On 26th September 2023, the National Ministry of Health declared a Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Old Fangak, Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area, after 3 out of 13 samples tested positive for HEV. The outbreak has affected 63 people and caused... On 26 September, the Federal Ministry of Health officially declared a cholera outbreak in the state of Gedaref. Suspected cholera cases have also been registered in Khartoum and South Kordofan states but the limited access and inability to send samples to... The resurgence of the Dengue epidemic in Mali since 9 September 2023, marks one of the most severe outbreaks in decades. With cases spreading rapidly, the Ministry of Health and Social Development took proactive measures by hosting a press conference on 29... On 5 September 2023, the Ministry of Health notified WHO of the current diphtheria outbreak in Guinea. Since 4 July and as of 13 October 2023, 538 cases have been reported, including 18 confirmed cases. In total, 58 deaths including 13 among confirmed cases... In Guatemala, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, the Dengue outbreak situation is growing increasingly alarming. There has been a staggering 178% increase in the number of cases, with 14,299 cases recorded up to... According to the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, since the beginning of 2023, the epidemiological situation in the country for measles and rubella has deteriorated. The first cases were reported in the... Bangladesh is experiencing the worst nationwide outbreak of dengue in its history, with a significant impact on the public health system in the country. Sporadic outbreaks have been occurring in Bangladesh since 1964. There was a major epidemic dengue... Honduras is currently facing an outbreak that according to the Epidemiological bulletin on the situation of Arbovirosis from the Health secretariat (SESAL) indicates that the country is in an epidemic zone in 7 departments and the most affected regions by... On July 17, 2023, the Republic of Congo declared an epidemic of cholera, shigellosis and salmonellosis in the city of Dolisie, in the department of Niari. According to local authorities, the first case dates back to June 30 in Dolisie. Since then, similar... The Ministry of Health in the United Republic of Tanzania notified the World Health Organization about a cholera outbreak in three regions, namely Arusha, Kigoma, and Mara, in July 2023. On 11 September 2023, Mara region recorded 13 suspected cases, which... In Nepal, dengue cases usually increase in July, coinciding with monsoon season, falling between June and September, with most cases reported in September. Hence, the approximate impact will be from July to September 2023, with 3,500 to 4,000 cases reported,... As a result of the intensifying rainfall caused by the Southeast monsoon, Health departments have warned that the Dengue situation has the potential to become critical. According to NDCU, the ongoing inclement weather conditions will only further aggravate...Epidemic disasters covered by ReliefWeb in the last 12 months.
Peru: Dengue Outbreak - Feb 2024
Comoros: Cholera Outbreak - Feb 2024
Uganda: Anthrax Outbreak - Nov 2023
Malaysia: Dengue Outbreak - Nov 2023
Zimbabwe: Polio Outbreak - Oct 2023
Niger: Diphtheria Outbreak - Oct 2023
Zambia: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2023
Costa Rica: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2023
South Sudan: Hepatitis E Outbreak - Sep 2023
Sudan: Cholera Outbreak - Sep 2023
Mali: Dengue Outbreak - Sep 2023
Guinea: Diphtheria Outbreak - Sep 2023
Guatemala: Dengue Outbreak - Aug 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Measles and Rubella Outbreak - Aug 2023
Bangladesh: Dengue Outbreak - Jul 2023
Honduras: Dengue Outbreak - Jul 2023
Republic of Congo: Cholera Outbreak - Jul 2023
Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak - Jul 2023
Nepal: Dengue Outbreak - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka: Dengue Outbreak - May 2023
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