WorldAfricaZimbabwe: cholera outbreak update

Zimbabwe: cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

124

Wounded

9545

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported 1273 ne cases (139 confirmed; 1134 suspected) and 3 new deaths (CFR:0.2%) of cholera from 61 districts. This is a 20% decrease in the number of new cases compared to the last update. Cumulatively, 9545 cases (827 confirmed; 8718 suspected) and 127 deaths (CFR:1.3%) were reported from 61 of 64 districts in the country. This is a protracted outbreak started in February 2023.

Where it happened

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