WorldAfricaAfrica: Dengue fever outbreak update

Africa: Dengue fever outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

7

Wounded

10389

Date

March 22, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, a total of 10389 cases (5675 confirmed; 4714 suspected) and seven deaths (CFR:0,07%) of Dengue fever have been reported from eight AU MS: Cameroon (1 case; 0 deaths), Chad (983; 0), Kenya (71; 0), Ethiopia (1725; 2), Mali (2390; 1), Mauritius (5187; 4), Sao Tome and Principe (9; 0), and Senegal (23; 0).

Where it happened

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