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Description of the Event
Date when the trigger was met
What happened, where and when?
According to Situation Report number 134 from the Ministry of Health (see Appendix 1), cholera outbreaks have been documented in 13 regions of Tanzania Mainland since January 5th, 2024. These regions include Mara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Kigoma, Kagera, Singida, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Tabora, Ruvuma, Mwanza, Katavi, and Geita, with a total of 1,521 reported cases and 34 deaths (Case Fatality Rate 2.3%). Among the 14 affected regions, the cholera outbreak has been declared over in 5 regions: Mara, Kigoma, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Dodoma.
Scope and Scale
Since September 5th, 2023, a cholera outbreak has been reported in 13 regions of Mara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Kigoma, Kagera, Singida, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Tabora, Ruvuma, Dodoma, Mwanza, and Geita in Tanzania Mainland, with cumulatively 1,521 cases and 34 deaths (CFR of 2.3%) reported. Out of 13 regions, a Cholera outbreak was declared over in 5 regions (Mara, Kigoma, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Dodoma). Cases in Mwanza, Shinyanga, Simiyu and Kagera regions have continued to increase to date, making these regions the most affected at present. The trend of this disease shows that there is a risk of the disease spreading further, if necessary, measures are not put in place. With the ongoing El nino a long rains period expected to start in March through May 2024, there is a probability that these cases will rise, and more regions will be affected.