Burundi: Cholera Outbreak - Jan 2023

Burundi Cholera Ungraded 1-Jan-23 6-Jan-23 42 0 0.0% An outbreak of cholera has been confirmed in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 6 January, 42 suspected cases have been reported with no deaths. Four districts have reported one or several cases: Budjumbura North (19 cases), Cibitoke (17 cases), Isale (four cases), and Bujumbura Centre (two cases). (WHO, 13 Jan 2023)

An outbreak of cholera has been declared in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 1 February 2023, 118 suspected cases and one death (CFR 0.8%) have been reported, including more than 66 laboratory-confirmed cases. More than half of cases (n=61; 51.7%) are females. The most affected age group is the 21-30 years (28 cases; 23.7%); the under-five represent 20.3% of cases (n=24). WHO, 11 March 2023

There was a 120% increase in new cholera cases in Burundi from 10 cases in week 12 to 22 cases in week 13. There was a new death reported in week 13. As of 4 April 2023, a cumulative of 232 cases and one death (CFR 0.4%) have been reported across seven health districts in three provinces, some of which border South Kivu in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. (WHO, 5 Apr 2023)

As of 23 Apr 2023, 327 suspected cases and three deaths (CFR 0.9%) have been reported, including 175 laboratory-confirmed cases. (WHO, 27 Apr 2023)

An outbreak of cholera has been declared in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 14 May 2023, 409 suspected cases and three deaths (CFR 1.2%) have been reported, including 175 laboratory-confirmed cases. The most affected age group is children less than five years old (21.8%). (WHO, 21 May 2023)

As of 28 May 2023, a cumulative of 450 cases and seven deaths (CFR 1.6%) were reported from Burundi. There was a decrease of 22% in cases from 23 cases in week 20 to 18 cases in week 21. There were two deaths reported in week 21 compared with no death in week 20. The health districts affected and the cases reported are Cibitoke (92), Bujumbura North (103), Bujumbura Center (12), Bujumbura South (29), Isare (190), Kabezi (22), Rwibaga (1) and Mpanda (1). Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. (WHO, 29 May 2023)

Seven new cases of cholera have been reported from Burundi between 10 to 15 July 2023. Cumulatively, 581 cases, including 175 laboratory-confirmed, with nine deaths (CFR 1.5%) have been reported since the onset of the outbreak. (WHO, 16 Jul 2023)

As of 5 August 2023, a cumulative of 603 cases and nine deaths (CFR 1.5%) were reported from Burundi. There was a 25% increase in cases from four cases in week 30 to five cases in week 31. There has been no death reported since week 24. Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. (WHO, 7 Aug 2023)

As of 27 August 2023, a cumulative total of 668 cases and nine deaths (CFR 1.5%) were reported from Burundi. The number of new cases increased by 783% from six new cases in week 33 to 53 cases in week 34. There has been no death reported since week 24. Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. (WHO, 27 Aug 2023)

The ongoing cholera outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. Cumulatively, a total of 1 030 cases with nine deaths (CFR 0.9%) have been reported. (WHO, 24 Sep 2023)

The cholera outbreak in Burundi that started in midDecember 2022 continues. In epidemiological week 40 (ending 1 October 2023), eight new cases and zero deaths were reported in three health districts over ten affected districts, namely Isare (n=5), Cibitoke (n=2) and Kabezi (n=1). No new death has been reported since 10 June 2023. Since our last report (n=574) in weekly bulletin for week 27 (ending 9 July 2023), the number of cases has nearly doubled. Currently, 35 cases are active and followed in Hôpital Prince Régent (HPR) CTC (n=11), Rugombo CTC (n=8), Gatumba CTC (n=13) and Rumonge CTC (n=3). From the beginning of this outbreak until 1 October 2023, a total of 1 082 cases, including nine deaths (CFR 0.8%) and 1 038 recovered, have been reported from 10 health districts across the country. (WHO, 1 Oct 2023)

The ongoing cholera outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. Cumulatively, a total of 1 314 cases with nine deaths (CFR 0.7%) have been reported as of 19 November 2023. (WHO, 19 Nov 2023)

As of 10 February 2024, a cumulative total of 1 438 cases and nine deaths (CFR 0.6%) were reported from Burundi. In week 06/2024 new cases decreased by 38.5% from 13 new cases in the previous week to eight new cases. There has been no death reported since week 24. The areas which have recorded the most cases since the start of the epidemic are those of Gatumba (DS Isare), Gihosha (DS Bujumbura Nord), Buterere I (DS Bujumbura Nord), Kinama (DS Bujumbura Nord), Rukana II (DS Cibitoke) and Mparambo I (DS Cibitoke) with 145, 108, 108, 102, 86 and 72 confirmed cases respectively. Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. (WHO, 12 Feb 2024)

As of 10 March 2024, a cumulative total of 1 468 cases and nine deaths (CFR 0.6%) were reported from Burundi. In week 10 of 2024 new cases increased from two new cases in the previous week to 10 new cases. There has been no death reported since week 24. The areas which have recorded the most cases since the start of the epidemic are Gatumba (DS Isare), Buterere I (DS Bujumbura Nord), Gihosha (DS Bujumbura Nord), Kinama (DS Bujumbura Nord), Rukana II (DS Cibitoke) and Buterere II (DS Bujumbura Nord) with 145, 111, 108, 107, 86 and 80 confirmed cases respectively. (WHO, 11 Mar 2024)

The cholera outbreak that was declared on 1 January 2023 in Burundi continues however with a declining trend. From 1 January 2024 to 26 March 2024, 111 new cases were reported, with no deaths recorded. Cumulatively, 1 481 cases and nine deaths have been reported since the start of the outbreak in week 48, 2022. (WHO, 28 Apr 2024)

As of 23 June 2024, there were nine active cholera cases, five new cases recorded during epidemiological week 25 (ending 23 June 2024), and four ongoing cases. The new cases originated from three health districts: three reported from Isare, one from Bujumbura North, and one from Bujumbura South. Since the beginning of the epidemic (epidemiological week 48 in 2022) up to 23 June 2024, a cumulative total of 1 954 cholera cases have been reported across 12 health districts, with 11 deaths recorded, resulting in a case fatality rate of 0.6% (CFR 0.6%). The majority of cases were reported from Isare health district (708 cases, 36.2%), followed by Bujumbura North (582 cases, 29.8%), Cibitoke (275 cases, 14.1%), and Bujumbura Center (172 cases, 8.8%). (WHO, 23 Jun 2024)