AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report EPI Week 8 (19 February – 25 February 2024)

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Mar 04, 2024

AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report EPI Week 8 (19 February – 25 February 2024)


New cases for epi-week 8

• 391 new cholera cases were reported from 24 districts.

• 237 (61%) severe cases

• 208 (53) children below 5 years

• 201 (51%) were female

• 4 deaths were reported this week.

• 57 stool samples were tested; 34 samples were positive for V. Cholerae 01 Ogawa by culture.

• While 195 samples were tested using RDT; 58 Samples were possibility for v. cholera 01 Ogawa by RDT