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AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report Epi Week 23 (3 June – 9 June 2024)

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New cases for epi-week 23

• 575 new cholera cases were reported from 28 districts

• 437 (76%) severe cases were reported

• 343 (60%) were children below 5 years

• 302 (53%) were female

• 1 death was reported this week

• 35 stool samples were tested; 2 samples were positive for V. Cholerae 01 Ogawa by culture

• While 211 samples were tested using RDT; 58 samples were positive for v. cholera by RDT