DRC - Cholera outbreak 2024

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Masisi: at least 115 cases of choleraform diarrhea recorded in Mangere in two weeks

Published on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 07:45 | Modified on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 07:45

The civil society forces of the Ufamandu 2 Group, in the territory of Masisi (North Kivu) reports that from May 30 to June 16, more than 115 cases of choleraform diarrhea and 4 deaths were recorded in the locality of Mangere . These figures have not yet been confirmed by health officials.

However, local civil society is concerned about the increase in these cases of diarrhea in the locality of Mangere.

According to the same source, the health centers of Mangere and Nyamimba in the Walikale territory, where patients are referred, are overwhelmed.

These structures are not sufficiently supplied with essential medicines, the area being isolated.

In a letter sent Monday, June 1 to the chief medical officer of the Katoyi health zone, civil society pleads for urgent assistance.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2024/06/...-diarrhee-choleriforme-enregistres-mangere-en

 

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Cholera epidemic declared in Kasai-Oriental

Posted on June. 27, 2024 at 11:48 am

The interim governor of Kasai-Oriental, Ananias Muzadi Kankonde, has officially declared a cholera epidemic in his province. His official message read to the press on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, reported 19 cases including 4 deaths in the affected areas including Tshilenge, Mukumbi and Bibanga.

“This disease is unfortunately back in our province and the provincial government, through its technical services, with the support of our privileged partners, has set up a response task force,” declared the provincial authority.

He specifies that the lack of hygiene, unsanitary conditions and the water problem are among the causes of this disease. To the population, the interim provincial governor Ananias Muzadi recommends the observance of barrier measures, namely: washing hands with running water with soap or ash, drinking clean, boiled or treated water, cooking and covering food, avoiding handling without protection the mortal remains of patients who died of cholera, using clean latrines and, finally, going to the hospital or a health center in the event of the following symptoms: vomiting and liquid salts.

JM Mpandanjila

https://www.congo-press.com/sante/lepidemie-de-cholera-declaree-au-kasai-oriental/

 

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Kasaï Oriental: 30 cases of cholera epidemic declared including 4 confirmed cases

July 5, 2024

Mbuji-Mayi, July 5, 2024 (ACP). – The governor of the Kasai Oriental province, in the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a message addressed to the population on Friday, declared that this province is in a cholera epidemic with 30 cases recorded including 4 deaths in 11 of the 19 health zones it has.

"This year, from the tenth week to date, our province has, in 11 of its 19 health zones, recorded 30 cases of cholera, including 10 samples taken and sent to the INRB/Kinshasa, a public health laboratory. Four of these samples came back positive for the causative agent of cholera, which confirms the presence of this disease in the province of Kasai Oriental," declared Jean Paul Mbwebwa Kapo, governor of this province.

" Thus, in view of these results, I declare the province of Kasai Oriental to be in a cholera epidemic. I call on our population to relentlessly respect hygiene measures, in particular washing hands with soap and/or ash, covering food, and reassure them that our technical teams, accompanied by our health partners, are already working to control this epidemic ," he added.

The head of the provincial executive recalled some signs of the disease that had been plaguing the province in previous years.

"Cholera is a diarrheal disease, with a sudden onset, characterized by the emission of profuse liquid stools and sometimes vomiting rapidly evolving into a life-threatening condition. Our province has already experienced cholera epidemics in 2002, 2018 and 2022 which affected several people and caused many deaths," said Jean-Paul Mbwebwa. ACP/CL

https://acp.cd/sante/kasai-oriental-30-cas-depidemie-de-cholera-declares-dont-4-cas-confirmes/

 

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North Kivu: 200 cases of cholera recorded in Walikale in 6 months

Published on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 5:26 PM | Modified on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 5:26 PM

Beds for cholera patients. Ph. UN.org

Walikale civil society is warning of an outbreak of cholera-like diarrhea in at least two health areas in the Walikale health zone, including Bilobilo and Mubi, about 200 kilometers from Goma (North Kivu). The chief physician of this health entity, who confirms this information, speaks of at least 200 cases already recorded and 17 deaths since the disease appeared in June 2024.

The president of the Walikale civil society calls for urgent intervention to limit the spread.

"Since June until now, we have recorded at least 17 deaths and many other cases remain under observation. The majority of cases come from the Omate mining site, located in the Bilobilo health area. Until now, the only partner intervening against this epidemic is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-Holland. But this intervention is still minimal, there are still just as many unmet needs. Cases continue to be received in health centers that do not have a quarantine mechanism," he warns.

The same source reports that several sick people spend the night on the ground, while patients suffering from other diseases are increasingly exposed.
The president of the civil society calls on the health and political-administrative authorities of the Walikale territory to continue to mobilize other partners to help this population.

Dr. Bingi Richard, chief medical officer of the Walikale area, said that the spread of the epidemic is becoming worrying even though the provincial authority has not yet officially declared a cholera epidemic in Walikale.

For him, the isolation of Walikale is one of the main challenges to the response efforts and the supply of inputs.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2024/08/...cas-de-cholera-enregistres-walikale-en-6-mois
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Kasaï Oriental: 87 cases of cholera recorded (Provincial Minister of Health)

September 3, 2024

Mbuji-Mayi, September 2, 2024 (ACP).- The cumulative number of cholera cases is 87 with eight deaths since the official declaration of the epidemic last June by the governor of Kasai Oriental (center of the Democratic Republic of Congo), ACP learned Monday from an official source.

"We would like to inform the population of Kasai Oriental that to date, the cumulative number of cholera cases is 87 with eight deaths. This cholera epidemic has reached almost 14 health zones out of the 19 in our province, and for the city of Mbuji-Mayi, nine urban health zones out of the 10 are affected by this epidemic. These are the health zones of Bipemba, Bonzola, Dibindi, Diulu, Kansele, Lubilanji, Lukelenge, Muya and Nzaba ," said the provincial Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Kazadi Tshilumbayi, during the presentation of the epidemiological bulletin for week 35 (August 25 to 31) of the year 2024.

On this occasion, the provincial minister deplored the cases of deaths at home while calling on the population to refer any suspected case to a health facility.

"The evolution of the curve of this disease shows that the cases are oscillating up to a maximum of nine cases in a week. We note that the health zones which run along the Muya and Lubilanji rivers (Mbuji-Mayi) are the most affected and it also comes back to us that many of our compatriots die in the community without having contacted the health services" , he deplored.

"The provincial government is taking action to stop this epidemic. To date, this provincial institution is providing medical care to the sick, raising awareness in the community and carrying out water chlorination and dignified and safe burial of people who died of cholera," he said.

Rains and the start of the school year pose serious threats to contamination

Dr. Daniel Kazadi also pointed out the periods constituting serious threats of contamination of this infectious and contagious, but preventable, disease, before showing its mode of transmission and its prevention.

"The rainy season that has just begun and the return to school that took place this Monday must be considered as serious threats for the contamination or transmission of this disease, cholera. The rains that are coming actually promote the drainage of waste, including contaminated fecal matter, towards our rivers and the various water wells. The return to school promotes promiscuity and also food practices that are vicious," warned the provincial Minister of Health.

"Cholera is transmitted by the ingestion of food and water often infected by the feces of people infected with cholera. To avoid cholera, we recommend that the population ensure the consumption of clean water and food, avoid eating what is exposed to the open air, reassure themselves of the quality of what is consumed and especially insist on the long and prolonged cooking of food, wash their hands regularly with soap or failing that with ash ," he explained.

Some signs of the disease have also been revealed, namely repeated vomiting, the emission of liquid stools which we call liquid diarrhea, especially if the stools are in the form of rice water. ACP/ODM

https://acp.cd/sante/kasai-oriental-87-cas-de-cholera-enregistres-ministre-provincial-de-la-sante/

 

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Kalemie: twenty-eight cases of cholera recorded at the Kabimba Health Center

September 15, 2024

Kalemie, September 15, 2024 (ACP).- Twenty-eight cases of cholera have been recorded since September 11, 2024 in the health center of Kabimba, capital of the territory of Kalemie, province of Tanganyika in the East of the Republic of Congo, the ACP learned from an administrative source.

" The report from the Kabimba Reference Health Center informs me of a total of 28 cases of cholera recorded since September 11, 2024 ," announced to the ACP, Sunday, the territorial administrator of Kalemie, John Mutombo Tshibangu.

The Kisongo district is the most affected by this epidemic which is raging in the city of Kabimba, said the territorial administrator who added that the patients are being treated at the Kabimba reference center, under the supervision of the Nyemba health zone.

It is believed that the causes of this implosion of this epidemic are unsanitary conditions, the non-compliance with hygiene measures by the population and the lack of drinking water.

To this end, the Kabimba health center has launched an appeal to the provincial authorities of Tanganyika for rapid intervention with medicines and other health supplies in order to combat the spread of the cholera epidemic among the inhabitants in this territory of Kalemie.

ACP/CL

https://acp.cd/sante/kalemie-vingt-huit-cas-de-cholera-enregistres-au-centre-de-sante-de-kabimba/

 

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CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN THE RURAL HEALTH ZONE OF WALIKALE: THE DOTS ON THE "I" TO REMEMBER

POSTED ON OCTOBER 8, 2024 BY ADMIN

The cholera epidemic declared in the rural health zone of Walikale in North Kivu continues to be talked about despite the efforts of medical authorities and non-governmental organizations involved in the fight against its expansion.

The most affected health area remains that of Bilobilo, located approximately 30km west of the rural commune of Walikale.

According to the attending physician of the Bilobilo health center, his structure records at least 10 new cases of cholera per day.

This Monday, October 7, 2024 for example, this health structure recorded 7 new cases until 3 p.m. local time. In total, 421 cases have already been recorded since the start of this epidemic, including 22 deaths according to Dr. Isaac Mongolare. This health professional reports that a cholera treatment center has been set up in Bilobilo for the medical care of patients. According to him, each patient consumes approximately 20 baxters.

But thanks to the support of the organization Médecins Sans Frontières in Holland and UNICEF, the management of registered cases does not pose any problem. These organizations support this health area with essential medicines to treat this pathology.

This manager of this health entity says that his health area is facing a shortage of drinking water, which is causing new cases of cholera, because the population consumes unclean water.

Dr. Isaac Mongolare indicates that thanks to the advocacy of local authorities, two humanitarian organizations have already arrived in the area to assess the situation and visit some water sources that they promised to develop as part of an emergency project aimed at combating this epidemic.

It should be noted that the supply of drinking water has always been a headache for the population of the Bilobilo health area, particularly in the area around the agglomeration of Mubi.

Illar Meztiller

https://lesvolcansnews.net/2024/10/...e-de-walikale-les-points-sur-les-i-a-retenir/

 

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Haut-Katanga: a deputy warns of the resurgence of cholera which has caused 5 deaths and 84 cases in Malambwe

Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 08:17

84 cases of cholera including 5 deaths have been reported in the village of Malambwe in the Lukafu health zone located 70 kilometers from Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga.

National MP Balth Chola, who alerted him on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7SUR7.CD, specifies that since the beginning of the year, it has been difficult to take care of patients from this epidemic following the indifference of the provincial health authorities.

Despite the warnings from the Lukafu health zone, there has still been no reaction from the Haut-Katanga provincial government. He calls on Governor Jacques Kyabula to instruct his Minister of Health to set up a mechanism to manage this disease.

" Since September 25, the Lukafu health zone office has alerted the provincial health authorities about the occurrence of cholera cases. It so happens that to date, there has been no assistance at the provincial division level. This is how we, as elected representatives of the people, took the initiative to visit the health center and we found that there is a cumulative total of 84 cases of cholera including 5 deaths. Currently hospitalized, during our visit yesterday, we left 17 cases. Our message to the provincial governor Jacques Kyabula, is that he can instruct his minister of health with all his services to put in place an effective management mechanism against this epidemic, in particular by building a viable treatment center for the management of cholera. But also, the necessary medicines ," he said on the phone to 7SUR7.CD.

Furthermore, this elected official from the Kasenga constituency stressed that during his visit to the village of Malambwe, he donated medical supplies and equipment to help healthcare workers take care of cholera patients in this entity in the south-east of the DRC.

Local civil society is concerned about the resurgence of cholera in this village of Malambwe, which straddles the territories of Kipushi and Kasenga. With the start of the rains, it is calling on the provincial government of Haut-Katanga to take urgent measures to avoid the worst in the coming days.

Patient Lukusa , in Lubumbashi

https://7sur7.cd/2024/10/17/haut-ka...urgence-du-cholera-qui-fait-5-morts-et-84-cas

 

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Haut-Katanga: at least 3000 cases of cholera recorded in several health zones

Published on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 7:24 PM | Modified on Fri, 10/18/2024 - 7:25 PM

Since the beginning of the year, more than three thousand cases have been recorded with more than one hundred and sixty deaths in several health zones of Haut-Katanga. However, in the Lukafu health zone where this epidemic is raging, some people indicate that this health zone does not benefit from the support of the Government in the fight against this disease which has already caused several deaths.

These allegations are rejected by the Minister of Health of Haut-Katanga, Joseph Sambi Bulanda.

"Cholera is raging in an endemic-epidemic manner in our province. And the province always reacts promptly and equitably in all health zones. There is a strategy of pre-positioning inputs at the level of the central offices to intervene as soon as a simple case is announced and these same inputs are pre-positioned in the most remote areas ," explained Joseph Sambi Bulanda.

In the case of Lukafu, he noted that 68 cases have been reported since the first week with six deaths.

“The inputs were well delivered. And since the beginning of the year, the province has had a cumulative total of 3,075 cases with 168 deaths. People who said they did not receive support from the province only have to justify their statement. We are doing our part as a government and the provincial team always intervenes to help the health zones equitably,” he added.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2024/10/...000-cas-de-cholera-enregistres-dans-plusieurs

 

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Masisi: Cholera epidemic declared in Nzulo, village hosting M23 war refugees

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 11:09

The village of Nzulo, located in the chiefdom of Bahunde (Masisi territory), is facing a cholera epidemic. This village located near Goma hosts many displaced people from the M23 war. The provincial health division of North Kivu says that samples taken and tested in the laboratory have revealed the existence of the epidemic.

"To date, our health services have registered 4 patients and in order to understand the causes of this diarrhea, 46 stool samples were taken and sent to the laboratory. After analysis, the laboratory confirmed the presence of cholera vibrios in 46 samples, while a single case of cholera is synonymous with an epidemic. I confirm the cholera epidemic in the province of North Kivu, more precisely in the village of Nzulo in the territory of Masisi," said Gaston Lubambo, the head of the health division in North Kivu.

He notes: "It is since Thursday of last week that the village of Nzulo has been facing an increase in cases of patients who have diarrhea, without fever but which is accompanied by an abundant loss of body fluids and sometimes vomiting."

Mr. Lubambo calls for solidarity from the national government and partners in support of the people of North Kivu, who are already victims of atrocities. He asks the population in particular to observe hygiene measures.

This situation also worries the village chief, Maliro Musemakweli Jean-Baptiste, according to whom, the epidemic is spread by the movement of displaced persons, but also by the population at the port of Nzulo, which constitutes a transit point between the city of Goma and the city of Minova.

“This epidemic is caused by filth. You know that in recent times, the village of Nzulo has seen an influx of people moving between Minova and Goma, which leads to overpopulation in a small space and thus deteriorates the environment,” he said.

To address this health crisis, he stressed the urgency of building public toilets at the port of Nzulo, in order to cut the chain of cholera transmission. "We took the initiative with the basic executives, the health center, the Red Cross and community relays to study appropriate measures. After meetings, we decided to build public toilets at the port of Nzulo. We have already purchased the necessary materials to start the work," he added.

Joshua Mutanava, in Goma

https://actualite.cd/2024/11/12/mas...-village-qui-accueille-des-deplaces-de-guerre
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Goma: Cholera confirmed in Munzenze prison

Published on Sun, 08/12/2024 - 13:52 | Modified on Sun, 08/12/2024 - 13:52

Two confirmed cases of cholera and three suspected cases were reported on Saturday, December 7, in the central prison of Munzenze, in Goma, (North Kivu).

This news was reported by several local sources, and confirmed by the director of this prison who emphasizes that the unsanitary conditions are the cause.

While acknowledging the facts, he nevertheless states that the sick are being treated at the prison dispensary and that the situation is under control, especially since the prison has sufficient resources to deal with it.

The director of Munzenze said he had already taken measures to limit the spread of the disease, in particular by disinfecting the place, thanks to the support of the Karisimbi health zone.

However, he says he is stuck with the problem of waste management.

On site, full garbage cans lie here and there, and septic tanks overflow into the courtyard.

He asks the Town Hall to take action to remove this waste which has been stored there for a very long time.

Munzenze Central Prison is overcrowded with 4,600 inmates for a capacity of 350 people.

Several sources fear that it could be the nucleus of spread in the city, when families visit the prisoners.

https://www.radiookapi.net/2024/12/...e-cholera-confirme-dans-la-prison-de-munzenze
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