Typhoid Fever Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo – Updated

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies”, in 2022, from epidemiological week 1 to 35 (ending 4 September 2022), 1.300.981 suspected cases of Typhoid Fever, including 569 deaths, were recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2021, from epi week 1 to 49, 1.380.955 suspected cases of Typhoid Fever have been reported, including 502 deaths (CFR 0.3%).