WorldAfricaBurundi: Cholera outbreak update

Burundi: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

12

Wounded

419

Date

March 22, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 23 new suspected cases and no new deaths of cholera from Bujumbura North district. Cumulatively, 419 confirmed cases (11 imported; 408 local) and 12 deaths (CFR: 2,9%) of cholera have been reported from Mwali, Ndzuwani and Ngazidja regions.

Where it happened

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