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Mozambique: Latest data on cholera
Location:
nampula, Mozambique, Southern Africa
Incident Date:
July 30, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Deaths:
38
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Summary:
Between October 2023 and July 2024, Mozambican health authorities reported 38 deaths due to cholera, with around 16,000 cases recorded. Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane shared this information at the first Transdisciplinary Scientific Conference to Stop Cholera in Maputo, aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030.
Maleiane highlighted the vaccination of 5.2 million people in the most affected districts over the past three years, emphasizing the positive impact of combined vaccination campaigns and other measures on [...]
Nigeria: Cholera Kills Seven in Delta
Location:
Warri South, Delta, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Deaths:
7
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Wounded:
138
Summary:
Delta Health Commissioner Dr. Joseph Onojaeme reported seven deaths, mainly children, due to a cholera epidemic affecting eight local government areas: Warri South, Warri Southwest, Warri North, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Bomadi, Burutu, and Patani. In Warri Southwest, 138 cases were recorded during the first outbreak, with additional cases in Bomadi and Oshimili South. Over the past six weeks, 20 cases were recorded in Warri South. The disease, caused by poor hygiene and spread [...]