Togo - A case of cholera detected in Lomé, the Ministry of Health calls for vigilance

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A case of cholera detected in Lomé, the Ministry of Health calls for vigilance

​Published on Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:03 p.m.

(Official Togo) - “ A case of cholera was confirmed on Tuesday, December 12 in the Gulf health district (Grand Lomé) ”, the Ministry of Health announced this Thursday. The victim, a 45-year-old woman living in Anfamé, is currently being treated in a health facility.

If investigations are underway in the community to look for other possible cases or deaths, immediate arrangements have already been made. These include strengthening early warning and control, free treatment of all cases, and the start of raising awareness among the population.

Faced with this situation, marked especially by the approach of the end-of-year holidays, the Minister of Health, Moustafa Mijiyawa, invited the populations to be more vigilant. Furthermore, the latter are encouraged to follow the recommended barrier gestures (washing their hands with water and soap or ashes, especially after bowel movements and before eating, cooking food well and reheating leftovers before eating). consume them, cover food well against flies and dust, wash fruits and vegetables properly, disinfect with bleach or boil rainwater, cistern water, ponds or ponds before use, etc.).

As a reminder, cholera is a serious diarrheal disease that is transmitted by the fecal-oral route when injecting contaminated water or food. It manifests itself as acute watery and abundant diarrhea accompanied or not by vomiting or abdominal pain. The latest official cases date back to 2021.

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

Week 50: 11 -17 December 2023
Data as reported by: 17:00; 17 December 2023
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Togo

Cholera

Grade 3
Date notified to WCO
Start of reporting period 12/15/2023
End of reporting period 12/16/2023

Total cases 1
Cases Confirmed 1
Deaths 0
CFR 0.0%

On 14 December, the Togolese Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene has announced the confirmation of a cholera case in the Gulf health district of Greater Lomé. The patient is a 45-year-old woman from Anfamé. In response, the Ministry is actively conducting community investigations to identify any additional cases or fatalities.

​https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375728/OEW50-1117122023.pdf


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Cholera in Togo: after a case reported in December, “epidemiological surveillance

HEALTH Friday, January 19, 2024 12:28

(Togo First) - In Togo, a case of cholera confirmed on December 12, 2023 in the Gulf Grand-Lomé health district aroused the interest and alert surveillance of health authorities. The subject, a 45-year-old woman, residing in Anfamé, was taken care of, and investigations were carried out by strengthening early warning and control in order to avoid the spread of the disease in Togo. In a context where several waves of cholera have been reported in several African countries, particularly in southern Africa, the situation is subject to particular monitoring.

However, in Togo, the situation appears to remain stable, although it is subject to ongoing review, according to the Ministry of Health. “The epidemiological situation of cholera is calm at the start of the year. In 2023, one confirmed case was recorded in the Gulf district, which was successfully treated and the patient recovered since December. Since this date, we have no longer recorded any confirmed cases of cholera in our country ,” assures Dr Christelle Pessinaba Nikiema, epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, during an interview with Radio Lomé.

Regardless, “epidemiological surveillance continues ,” added the expert, “in health facilities and in the community, we continue to monitor, especially suspected cases. That is to say people who really present with diarrhea with characteristics which in any case make one suspect cholera. Fortunately, to date, no other cases of cholera have been confirmed in Togo. »

In the process, health authorities call on populations to continue to respect hygiene measures, such as washing their hands properly with soap and water, particularly after going to the toilet and before eating, cooking food properly. food, reheating leftover food before consumption, and adequately covering food from flies and dust, etc. In addition, they invite you to report any possible suspicious cases.

Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae and marked in particular by terrible episodes of diarrhea, remains a disease of public health importance, with a strong epidemic potential. In 2023, 13 countries in southern and eastern Africa faced one of the worst cholera outbreaks recorded in recent years. More than 200,000 cases, including more than 3,000 deaths, were reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of Monday.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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