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Bulletin: Cholera and AWD Outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa, Regional Update for 2018 - as of 20 March 2018
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- More than 11,181 cholera / AWD cases and 186 deaths (Case Fatality Rate, 1.7%) have been reported in 10 of 21 countries of Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) since the beginning of 2018. These countries include; Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Currently, 9 out of the 21 countries in ESAR are reporting active transmission of cholera / AWD (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe). During the week under review, Zambia reported the highest number of new cases (291 cases including 7 deaths), followed by Uganda (226 cases including 1 death). 7 out of the 9 countries with active transmission have recorded CFR above 1% in 2018, with Zimbabwe (CFR, 3.6%) and Malawi (CFR, 3.0%) recording the highest CFR...
Bulletin: Cholera and AWD Outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa, Regional Update for 2018 - as of 20 March 2018
Report
from UN Children's Fund Published on 20 Mar 2018 ? View Original
Download PDF (2.63 MB)Highlights
- More than 11,181 cholera / AWD cases and 186 deaths (Case Fatality Rate, 1.7%) have been reported in 10 of 21 countries of Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) since the beginning of 2018. These countries include; Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Currently, 9 out of the 21 countries in ESAR are reporting active transmission of cholera / AWD (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe). During the week under review, Zambia reported the highest number of new cases (291 cases including 7 deaths), followed by Uganda (226 cases including 1 death). 7 out of the 9 countries with active transmission have recorded CFR above 1% in 2018, with Zimbabwe (CFR, 3.6%) and Malawi (CFR, 3.0%) recording the highest CFR...