Disease

Covid-19

The countries with the 10 greatest number of Covid-19 cases:

Cholera - Lebanon

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the registration of the first cholera case in the country in nearly 30 years.

Cholera - Malawi

A total of 22 districts have reported Cholera cases since the confirmation of the first case in March 2022 in Machinga district. As of October 5, the cumulative confirmed cases and deaths reported since the onset of the outbreak is 3,960 and 111 respectively, with Case Fatality Rate at 2.8%.

Rift Valley Fever - Mauritania

In a follow-up on the human Rift Valley fever (RVF) situation in the African country of Mauritania, the country’s health ministry reported four additional human cases and one more fatality. This brings the number of cases reported to 32 and 17 deaths caused by RVF.

Dengue Fever - Vietnam

In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health now reports 236,730 cases of dengue fever, including 98 deaths. This is an increase of about 12,000 cases and six deaths in the past week.