Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, August 2023

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).