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Ivory Coast: At least 7 dead in a cholera epidemic
By Africanews Editorial Staff with AP
Last updated: 4 hours ago
Ivory Coast announced a cholera outbreak on Thursday, confirming seven deaths from the disease.
Daniel Kouadio Ekra, director of the National Institute of Public Hygiene, confirmed the epidemic, stating that stool analyses carried out by the Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire had detected a "cholera vibrio" .
On May 25, 2025, the Port-Bouët-Vridi health district reported five deaths in the village of Vridi Akobrate. To date, 45 cases have been recorded in Vridi Akobrate, a suburb of Abidjan, the capital, including the seven deaths. All deaths occurred within the community within the first two days.
Ivory Coast has experienced several major cholera epidemics since the 1990s.
The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty because it thrives in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water. This year, Africa recorded eight times more deaths than the Middle East, the second-worst-affected region.
Historically vulnerable, Africa is even more threatened as it faces the worst effects of climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to health experts. In what has become a perfect storm, there is also a global shortage of cholera vaccines, which are only needed in the poorest countries.
"The government calls on the population to remain vigilant, in particular to consume drinking water, to avoid street water bags and to wash their hands regularly ," Kouadio Ekra said on Thursday.
https://fr.africanews.com/2025/06/06/cote-divoire-au-moins-7-morts-dans-une-epidemie-de-cholera/
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Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene
is at Vridi I am .
15h · Abidjan, Ivory Coast ·
The Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage reassures the population: All measures are being taken to contain the epidemic and protect everyone's health.
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Ivory Coast: At least 7 dead in a cholera epidemic
By Africanews Editorial Staff with AP
Last updated: 4 hours ago
Ivory Coast announced a cholera outbreak on Thursday, confirming seven deaths from the disease.
Daniel Kouadio Ekra, director of the National Institute of Public Hygiene, confirmed the epidemic, stating that stool analyses carried out by the Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire had detected a "cholera vibrio" .
On May 25, 2025, the Port-Bouët-Vridi health district reported five deaths in the village of Vridi Akobrate. To date, 45 cases have been recorded in Vridi Akobrate, a suburb of Abidjan, the capital, including the seven deaths. All deaths occurred within the community within the first two days.
Ivory Coast has experienced several major cholera epidemics since the 1990s.
The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty because it thrives in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water. This year, Africa recorded eight times more deaths than the Middle East, the second-worst-affected region.
Historically vulnerable, Africa is even more threatened as it faces the worst effects of climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to health experts. In what has become a perfect storm, there is also a global shortage of cholera vaccines, which are only needed in the poorest countries.
"The government calls on the population to remain vigilant, in particular to consume drinking water, to avoid street water bags and to wash their hands regularly ," Kouadio Ekra said on Thursday.
https://fr.africanews.com/2025/06/06/cote-divoire-au-moins-7-morts-dans-une-epidemie-de-cholera/
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Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene
is at Vridi I am .
15h · Abidjan, Ivory Coast ·
The Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage reassures the population: All measures are being taken to contain the epidemic and protect everyone's health.
https://www.facebook.com/mshpcmu/po...m23DPEpdXqig2RR3Dm15ZuBFqN2ucmUiUzTiAF4CscqEl
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