AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report EPI Week 6 (5 February - 11 February 2024)

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Feb 17, 2024

AWD/Cholera Weekly Epidemiological Report EPI Week 6 (5 February - 11 February 2024)


New cases for epi-week 6

  • 429 new cholera cases were reported from 19 districts.

  • 272(63%) severe cases - 248 (58) children below 5 years - 209 (49%) were female

  • 4 deaths were reported this week.

  • 60 stool samples were tested; 37 samples were positive for V. Cholerae 01 Ogawa by culture.

  • While 149 samples were tested using RDT; 54 Samples were possibility for v. cholera 01 Ogawa by RDT