WorldAfricaSomalia: Cholera outbreak update

Somalia: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

60

Wounded

4956

Date

March 22, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Health (Moh) reported 573 new cases (33 confirmed; 540 suspected) and six new deaths of cholera from five states. Cumulatively, 4956 cases (429 confirmed; 4527 suspected) and 60 deaths (CFR: 1,2%) of cholera have been reported.

Where it happened

Main sources