Cholera outbreak update

Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

78

Wounded

3430

Date

July 9, 2023

What happened

According to the weekly bulletin of outbreak and other emergencies of the World Health Organization, 233 new cases with six (6) deaths were reported across Zimbabwe. Most (n=156, 66.9%) of the new cases were reported from Harare Province, which appears to be currently at the epicentre of the outbreak. The other three provinces with new cases were Manicaland (n=73), Mashonaland South (n=3), and Mashonaland East (n=1). Deaths also increased by 500%. 3 430 cases with 78 deaths (case fatality ratio 2.3%) have been reported from all 10 provinces across Zimbabwe.

Where it happened

Main sources