Disease

Cholera - Congo - Update

Since mid-March, the Congo Ministry of Health reported a suspected cholera outbreak in Likouala Department, located in the northern part of the country. In a related event, health authorities in Plateau Department reported increasing cases of acute watery diarrhea in Mpouya District in the central part of Congo. As of 19 April 2018, a total of 46 suspected cholera cases, including two deaths (case fatality rate 4.4%) were reported from two departments: Plateaux (34 cases and one death) and Likouala (12 cases and one death).

Cholera - Zimbabwe - Update

A cholera outbreak has been reported in the suburbs of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Since the beginning of the outbreak on 23 March 2018, a total of 36 suspected/ confirmed cases with three deaths (case fatality rate 8.3%) have been reported, as of 20 April 2018.