Algeria: Malaria and Diphtheria Outbreaks - Oct 2024
Disaster description
The violent conflict in northern Mali, coupled with environmental factors and inadequate healthcare infrastructure, has led to a severe public health emergency in Algeria's southern regions. The mass displacement of thousands of civilians into Algeria has overwhelmed local resources, causing a rapid spread of malaria and diphtheria, exacerbated by heavy rains and low vaccination rates among displaced populations. With hundreds of cases and numerous fatalities, the Algerian Ministry of Health has sought urgent intervention from the Algerian Red Crescent to address the escalating crisis ... By late September, 536 cases of malaria had been recorded, with 40 deaths, alongside 115 cases of diphtheria, with 28 fatalities. (IFRC, 1 Nov 2024)