Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Zambia + 17 more
Zambia + 17 more
Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Zambia + 17 more
Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Operation Start Date: 02-02-2023 Operational End Date: 31-07-2023 Description of the Event Date of event 2023-01-26 What happened, where and when? The Ministry of Health declared the Cholera outbreak...
Situation in Numbers (As of 6th March 2024) * 21,007 cholera cases and 702 deaths cumulatively, 41% (290) in the facility. 3.3% Case Fatality Rate (CFR). 103 currently admitted. 20, 201 cumulatively...
SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis A cholera outbreak which was first reported in October 2023 saw a dramatic increase in transmission since midDecember 2023 to around mid-January 2024. The...
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The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Six countries are categorized as being in acute crisis1 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia,...
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The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. The Ministry of Health of Comoros declared an outbreak on 2 February 2024 making it the latest...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis A cholera outbreak which was first reported in October 2023 has seen a dramatic increase in transmission since midDecember. The country as of...
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Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. The Ministry of Health of Comoros declared an outbreak on 2 February 2024 making it the...
Highlights In the past two weeks, the number of new cases of cholera recorded reduced by over 50%, from over 400 cases reported daily on 22 January 2024 to less than 150 on 12 February 2024. Oral...
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Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 17 countries over the last two years. The are six countries categorised to be in acute crisis 1 (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT The cholera outbreak in Zambia has now spread from Lusaka province to nine other provinces, including Eastern Province, Northern Province, Central Province, Southern...
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Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 17 countries over the last two years. The two countries in crisis are Zambia and Zimbabwe with marked increase in cases. The...
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Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 17 countries over the last two years. The two countries in crisis are Zambia and Zimbabwe with marked increase in cases. The...
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Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 17 countries over the last two years. The two countries in crisis are Zambia and Zimbabwe with marked increase in cases. The...
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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Cholera in Zambia Floods in the Republic of Congo Dengue in Burkina Faso For...
Highlights Over 400 new cholera cases reported daily over the last 7 days, with 57% of all deaths occurring in the community, as heavy rains continue to hamper physical access and access to safe...
Zambia + 1 more
Mantapala Settlement, which covers approximately 8,000 hectares, was established in early 2018 to host refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who entered Zambia through Luapula and...
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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Cholera in Zambia Dengue in Mali Cyclone Belal in Mauritius For each of...
EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL SUMMARY Back in January 2023, the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated CHF 80,882.75 for the Zambian Red Cross Society (ZRCS) to implement early actions to...