Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak - Sep 2018 Updates

Executive Summary Humanitarian needs are rapidly rising in Zimbabwe—as a result of the devastating 2018/2019 drought, crop losses, economic shocks and the aftermath of Cyclone Idai—leaving 7 million...

More than two million people have no access to clean water. HRW warns that the situation is similar to 2008, when Zimbabwe experienced the most devastating cholera outbreak in Africa in 15 years.

HIGHLIGHTS The first imported COVID-19 case was reported on 21 March 2020 and local transmission started on 24 March. As of 20 April, 25 COVID-19 cases were confirmed, including three deaths. Despite a...

HIGHLIGHTS As of 5 April, 9 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Zimbabwe, including one death, with 340 suspected cases testing negative After a disruption of one week, food and cash distributions were...

Highlights According to the ZIMVAC (2019) assessments in both rural and urban areas, a total of 7.7 million people (including 3.7 million children) were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in...

Le nombre de cas de choléra a diminué de 60 % en 2018 a annoncé l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) dans un rapport qui souligne les tendances encourageantes enregistrées en matière de...

The number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60% in 2018, the WHO announced in a report that points to an encouraging trend in cholera prevention.

Highlights According to the July 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment report, nearly 5.5 million people (including 2.6 million children) in rural Zimbabwe are projected to urgently require...

Contents 561 Cholera, 2018 568 Global update on Middle East respiratory syndrome, 2019 574 Fact sheet on echinococcosis (updated May 2019) Sommaire 561 Choléra, 2018 568 Syndrome respiratoire du...

Highlights Almost half of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region (ESAR) have been affected by cholera outbreaks since the beginning of 2019. More than 12,102 cholera / AWD cases...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster On 5 September 2018, 25 patients were admitted at Beatrice Road Infectious Disease Hospital (BRIDH) presenting symptoms which included diarrhoea and...

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 77 events in the region...

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 75 events in the...

HIGHLIGHTS ▪ IOM convenes third National Migration Policy Development workshop ▪ IOM Chief of mission strengthens collaboration with Government on Migration Management during meeting with Minister of...

HIGHLIGHTS UNICEF and partners reached 7,799 children and adolescents affected by floods with child protection services. Access to safe drinking water was provided to 122,903 people (of 180,000...

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Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 72 events in the...

HIGHLIGHTS • The Displacement Tracking Mechanism (DTM) assessment at the village level has concluded that almost 51,000 people have been displaced. Of those, about 35,600 have returned to their...

Highlights Almost half of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region (ESAR) have been affected by cholera outbreaks since the beginning of 2019. More than 11,434 cholera / AWD cases...

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 72 events in the region...