WorldAfricaEthiopia: Cholera outbreak update

Ethiopia: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

14

Wounded

1152

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ethippian Public Health Institute (EPHI) reported 373 new suspected casea and two new deaths (CFR:0.5%) oh cholera from 5 regions. Cumulatively, 1152 suspected cases and 14 deaths (CFR:1.2%) were reported from 5 of 12 regions in the country. This is a protracted outbreak that started in August 2022.

Where it happened

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