WorldAfricaZimbabwe: Cholera outbreak update

Zimbabwe: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

21

Wounded

1094

Date

December 19, 2023

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported 1,094 new cases (49 confirmed; 1,045 suspected) and 21 new deaths (CFR: 1.9%) of cholera. This is an 18% increase in the number of new cases compared to the last report. Cumulatively, 11,591 cases (1,482 confirmed; 10,109 suspected) and 257 deaths (CFR: 2.2%) have been reported from 46 of 64 districts.

Where it happened

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