Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Archives – Africa CDC

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, May 2024

Thomas Ngbonga — Mon, 06 May 2024 18:04:54 +0000

Update to event:
As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 5 April 2023, a total of 12,289,728 COVID-19 cases and 256,985 deaths (case fatality ratio[CFR]: 2.1%) were reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-two (76%) AU MS are reporting CFR higher than the global CFR (1%). Fifty-three MS have reported COVID-19 cases infected with the Alpha (50 MS), Beta (45), Delta (52), Gamma (3) and Omicron (51) variants of concern (VOC). Additionally, 32 MS have reported the presence of the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, two MS reported the Omicronsublineage (XBB.1.5) and 11 Member States have reported the Omicron sublineage (BF.7 or BA.5.2.1.7).
Fifty-four (98%) MS are currently providing COVID-19 vaccination to the general population. Cumulatively, 1.1 billion doses have been administered on the continent. Of these doses administered, 542.4 million people have been partially vaccinated, and 422.7 million have been fully vaccinated. Eritrea is the only AU MS yet to start the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
For Epi week 13 (27 March – 2 April 2023), 2,466 new COVID-19 cases were reported, which is a 43% decrease in the number of new cases reported compared to the previous week (12). The Southern region accounted for 63% of the new COVID-19 cases reported this week, followed by the Eastern (13%), Northern (13%), Western (6%) and Central (5%) regions.
Last week, 13 new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Africa, which is a 38% decrease in new deaths reported compared to the previous week (21 deaths). The Southern accounted for 77% of the new COVID-19 deaths reported this week, followed by Northern (23%). This week, no deaths were reported in the Central, Eastern and Western regions.
More than 73 thousand tests were conducted during the past week, reflecting a 111% increase in the number of tests compared to the previous week. The weekly % test positivity decreased by 3% compared with the previous week (12%). Since February 2020, over 126.1 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Africa.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, April 2024

Thomas Ngbonga — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:12:29 +0000

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, March 2024

Thomas Ngbonga — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:03:18 +0000

Welcome to our Event-Based Surveillance Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week we highlight events reported to Africa CDC that rank from moderate to very high risk as per the Africa CDC risk assessment tool.

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting week).

Events: We focus on a range of health threats, ranging from emerging infectious diseases to endemic conditions, and natural disasters. We follow a one-health multisectoral approach highlighting events across all relevant sectors: animal, environmental and human.

This Event-Based Surveillance Weekly Report is your compass for navigating Africa’s public health landscape. We empower you with the latest information and insights, for informed decisions and effective interventions to attain a healthy and prosperous Africa.

Stay informed. Stay vigilant. Stay safe.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, February 2024

Thomas Ngbonga — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:09:05 +0000

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

Stay informed. Stay vigilant. Stay safe.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, January 2024

Thomas Ngbonga — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:38:55 +0000

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

Stay informed. Stay vigilant. Stay safe.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, December 2023

Samuel Ufere — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:34:11 +0000

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

Stay informed. Stay vigilant. Stay safe.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, November 2023

Thomas Ngbonga — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:07:13 +0000

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, October 2023

Thomas Ngbonga — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 03:36:06 +0000

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, August 2023

Thomas Ngbonga — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:34:40 +0000

Update to Event:
Since the beginning of this year, 176,341 cases (84,140 confirmed; 92,201 suspected) and 2,764 deaths [Case Fatality Ratio (CFR): 1.6%] of cholera were reported from 17 AU MS: Burundi (603 cases; 9 deaths), Cameroon (19,885; 480), Congo (93; 9), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (31,342; 230), Eswatini (2; 0), Ethiopia (17,007; 209), Kenya (8,730; 145), Malawi (42,895;
1,260), Mozambique (34,007; 144), Nigeria (2,052; 79), Somalia (12,374; 30), South Africa (1,074; 47), South Sudan (1,471; 2), Tanzania (87; 3), Uganda (73; 9), Zambia (757; 14) and Zimbabwe (3,893; 96).
This week, 541 new cases and four new deaths of cholera were reported from six AU MS: Congo, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia and Zimbabwe.

Congo: Since last update (18 August 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported no new cases and four deaths of cholera. The cases presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting at various health facilities in the regions. Cumulatively, 93 cases (21 confirmed; 72 suspected) and nine deaths (CFR: 9.7%) of cholera have been reported from two provinces (Niari and Pointe-Noire)
of the ten provinces.

Cameroon: Since last update (11 August 2023), the MoH reported 119 new cases (42 new confirmed; 77 suspected) and no new deaths of cholera. This is a 38% decrease in the number of new cases reported compared to last week. On average, there has been a 125% increase in the number of new cases and a 4% increase in new deaths reported over the past 4 weeks.
Cumulatively 19,885 cases (1,933 confirmed; 17,952 suspected) and 480 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) of cholera have been reported from Cameroon. The outbreak is active in 15 health districts in two regions (Centre and Littoral).

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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, July 2023

Thomas Ngbonga — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:26:38 +0000

Update to event:
Since the beginning of this year, 163,970 cases (81,637 confirmed; 82,333 suspected) and 2,583 deaths (case fatalityratio [CFR]: 1.6%) of cholera were reported from 16 African Union (AU) Member States (MS): Burundi (536 cases; 9deaths), Cameroon (19,489; 463), Democratic Republic of Congo (23,513; 138), Eswatini (2; 0), Ethiopia (14,835;172), Kenya (8,566; 140), Malawi (42,862; 1,259), Mozambique (33,461; 141), Nigeria (2,052; 79), Somalia (11,469;30), South Africa (1,074; 47), South Sudan (1,471; 2), Tanzania (87; 3), Uganda (25; 7), Zambia (757; 14) andZimbabwe (3,771; 80). This week, 3,677 new cases and 21 new deaths of cholera were reported from 10 AU MS:Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Cameroon: Since last update (21 July 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 103 new cases (3 confirmed;100 suspected) and no new deaths of cholera. Cumulatively 19,489 cases (1,890 confirmed; 17,599 suspected) and463 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) of cholera have been reported from Cameroon. The outbreak is active in 19 health districtsin four regions (Centre, Littoral, Southern and West).

Ethiopia: Since the last update (21 July 2023), the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) reported 2,323 newsuspected cases and 13 new deaths of cholera. Cumulatively, 14,835 (26 confirmed; 14,809 suspected) and 172deaths (CFR: 1.2%) have been reported from Ethiopia. The outbreak is active in five of 14 regions in Ethiopia(Amhara, Oromia, Sidama, SNPP and Somali).

Kenya: Since the last update (21 July 2023), the MoH reported 11 new suspected cases and no new death ofcholera. This is an 83% decrease in the number of new cases reported compared to the last report. Cumulatively,8,566 cases (1,816 confirmed; 6,750 suspected) and 140 deaths (CFR: 1.6%) were reported from 26 of the 47counties in Kenya. Garissa, Mandera and Nairobi counties account for 61% of the total cases reported to date. Thirty-three percent of the cases are children below 10 years.

Malawi: Since the last update (21 July 2023), the MoH reported 4 new confirmed cases and one new death (CFR:25%) of cholera from eight districts. Cumulatively, 42,862 confirmed cases and 1,259 deaths (CFR: 2.9%) have beenreported from all 29 districts in Malawi.

Mozambique: Since the last update (21 July 2023), the MoH reported 106 new confirmed cases and no newdeaths of cholera. Cumulatively, 33,641 confirmed cases and 141 deaths (CFR: 0.4%) have been reported from 10 ofthe 11 provinces.

Nigeria: Since the last update (30 June 2023), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 423 newsuspected cases and no new deaths of cholera from eight states of the country. Cumulatively, 2,052 cases (102confirmed; 1,950 suspected) and 79 deaths (CFR: 3.8%) have been reported from 24 of the 36 states and federalcapital territory. Of all suspected cases, 51% are males.

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