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Chad: Cholera epidemic kills four in refugee camp
French.news.cn | 2025-07-25 at 20:47
N'DJAMENA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A cholera epidemic has killed four people in the Dougui refugee camp in Chad's eastern province of Ouaddai, the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention announced Friday.
To date, 42 suspected cases have been recorded, including four deaths, he said in a statement, adding that samples had been taken and sent to N'Djamena for analysis. The analysis confirmed the presence of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, which causes cholera, in two samples.
To prevent the spread of the epidemic, the Ministry urged the public to avoid touching suspected cases without proper protection and to seek help from health personnel, to limit social gatherings, to strictly adhere to hygiene rules, such as washing fruits and vegetables before eating them, and to immediately report any suspected cases to the nearest health facility.
However, the ministry assured that all measures were being taken for proper management to contain the epidemic in time and space. It called for vigilance from all to protect collective health.
Recently, a large cholera epidemic broke out in Sudan, Chad's neighbor. The World Health Organization warned on July 11 that cholera cases in Sudan were on the rise and could spread to neighboring countries, including Chad, which is hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan.
http://french.xinhuanet.com/20250725/064f60ffc59a4a328223ddccbaae3c98/c.html
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Ministry of Public Health of Chad
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The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention is calling on the population to be vigilant in the face of two cases of cholera reported in the Dougui refugee camp in Ouaddaï.
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Chad: Cholera epidemic kills four in refugee camp
French.news.cn | 2025-07-25 at 20:47
N'DJAMENA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A cholera epidemic has killed four people in the Dougui refugee camp in Chad's eastern province of Ouaddai, the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention announced Friday.
To date, 42 suspected cases have been recorded, including four deaths, he said in a statement, adding that samples had been taken and sent to N'Djamena for analysis. The analysis confirmed the presence of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, which causes cholera, in two samples.
To prevent the spread of the epidemic, the Ministry urged the public to avoid touching suspected cases without proper protection and to seek help from health personnel, to limit social gatherings, to strictly adhere to hygiene rules, such as washing fruits and vegetables before eating them, and to immediately report any suspected cases to the nearest health facility.
However, the ministry assured that all measures were being taken for proper management to contain the epidemic in time and space. It called for vigilance from all to protect collective health.
Recently, a large cholera epidemic broke out in Sudan, Chad's neighbor. The World Health Organization warned on July 11 that cholera cases in Sudan were on the rise and could spread to neighboring countries, including Chad, which is hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan.
http://french.xinhuanet.com/20250725/064f60ffc59a4a328223ddccbaae3c98/c.html
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Ministry of Public Health of Chad
6h ·
The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention is calling on the population to be vigilant in the face of two cases of cholera reported in the Dougui refugee camp in Ouaddaï.

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