WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 18: 24 April – 1 May 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 1 May 2022
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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The Ministry of Health of The United Republic of Tanzania notified WHO on 25 April 2022 of an outbreak of cholera in Kigoma and Katavi Regions. From 14 Apr to 1 May 2022, 14 cumulative cases (37 from Katavi Region and 107 from Kigoma Region) have been reported with no deaths. A total of 22 cases have been confirmed postive by diagnostic tests, of which 13 cases were confirmed via rapid diagnostic tests and 11 have been confirmed to have Vibrio cholerae isolates. More than 40% of cases have been reported among children <5 years.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/...0401052022.pdf
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 18: 24 April – 1 May 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 1 May 2022
...
All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
...
Tanzania, United Republic of
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The Ministry of Health of The United Republic of Tanzania notified WHO on 25 April 2022 of an outbreak of cholera in Kigoma and Katavi Regions. From 14 Apr to 1 May 2022, 14 cumulative cases (37 from Katavi Region and 107 from Kigoma Region) have been reported with no deaths. A total of 22 cases have been confirmed postive by diagnostic tests, of which 13 cases were confirmed via rapid diagnostic tests and 11 have been confirmed to have Vibrio cholerae isolates. More than 40% of cases have been reported among children <5 years.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/...0401052022.pdf
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