WorldAfricaEthiopia: Cholera outbreak update

Ethiopia: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

401

Wounded

28550

Date

December 19, 2023

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) reported 946 new suspected cases and 23 new deaths (CFR: 2.4%) of cholera. cumulatively, 28550 cases (26 confirmed; 28524 suspected) and 401 deaths (CFR: 1.4%) have been reported. Afar, Amhara, Oromia and Somali regions accounted for 76% of the cases.

Where it happened

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