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Situation Report of Cholera Outbreak in Adamawa State Week 44: 29 October - 4 November 2018

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Highlights:

  • 36 new cases were reported within the week. 3 from Fufore LGA, 23 from Yola North LGA, 9 from Yola South and 1 from Girei LGA.

  • No death was reported within the week.

  • Total case count now stands at 2,737 with 41 deaths. CFR is 1.5%

Epidemiological summary

The total number of cases reported as at 4 th October, 2018 stands at 2,737 cases with 41 deaths (CFR=1.5%). Yola North has 249 cases with 6 deaths (CFR= 2.8%); Fufore has 687 cases with 7 deaths (CFR = 1.0%); Girei has 17 cases with no death (CFR=0%); Yola South has 48 cases with 1 death (CFR=2.1%); Hong has 9 cases with no death (CFR = 0%); Maiha has 170 cases with 1 death (CFR = 0.6%); Mubi North has 639 cases and 14 deaths (CFR=2.2%); while Mubi South has 918 cases with 12 deaths (CFR = 1.3%). 42 out of 73 culture samples taken yielded positive growth.