Disease

Cholera - Zimbabwe

Government officials in Zimbabwe report cholera cases are on the rise, Since the first cholera case was recorded in February in the town of Chegutu in northwest Zimbabwe, 834 cases had been recorded from the country’s 10 provinces. The capital Harare is one of the cholera hotspots. Government has attributed the outbreak to poor sanitation and contaminated water.

Dengue Fever

Brazil - The Ministry of Health in Brazil reports more than 201,000 dengue diagnoses in São Paulo from January through April this year, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022. Nationally in 2023, until the end of April, there was a 30% increase in the number of probable cases of dengue compared to 2022.

Sri Lanka - The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) in Sri Lanka reports a total of 33,656 dengue cases, including 20 deaths since the beginning of the year. This includes about 4,000 cases reported during the first two week of this month, raising grave concerns of a potential epidemic.

Colombia - The Colombia Instituto Nacional de Salud reports 32,206 total dengue cases through April 29 this year. The national incidence for dengue is 90.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.