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AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report Epi Week 27 (1 July – 7 July 2024)

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New cases for epi-week 27

• 413 new cholera cases were reported from 23 districts.

• 316 (77%) severe cases were reported

• 224 (54%) were children below 5 years

• 221 (54%) were female

• 2 deaths were reported this week.

• 26 stool samples were tested; 9 samples were positive for V. Cholerae 01 Ogawa by culture.

• While 138 samples were tested using RDT; 64 samples were positive for v. cholera by RDT