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The DRC National Plan of Elimination of Cholera 2013-2017 is now available
April 16, 2013

The National Plan of Elimination of Cholera 2013-2017 of the Democratic Republic of Congo is now available. This plan describes detailed steps by which the government aims to lower the national incidence of confirmed cholera cases to below one per 100,000...

Cholera Outbreaks in Mozambique After Heavy Rains
February 07, 2013

In recent weeks Mozambique reported heavy rains and storms throughout the country resulting in severe floods in the country's southern Gaza Province. Over 90 people have died and 211,000 displaced according to a...

Cholera Incidence Continues to Drop in Guinea
October 18, 2012

The cholera outbreak in Guinea is further on the decline. Fewer new cholera cases were notified during week 41 in the 11 districts which have been affected since the beginning of the outbreak on 2 February 2012. However, 13 cholera cases with 2 deaths have been recorded in a new location:...

Cholera Cases in Guinea on the Decline
October 10, 2012

The number of cholera cases has continuously receded in all 10 affected Guinean districts after peaking in week 34, in which alone 1,152 cases were reported. The weekly notifications from last week, week 40, were 121 new cases. Read more

Cholera Outbreak in Guinea Continues: Situation Update (September 16, 2012)
September 20, 2012

As of 16 September 2012, the Guinean Africhol coordination team at the department for disease control has reported a total of 6,599 cases including 121 deaths (case fatality ratio of 1.8%) in the cholera outbreak in Guinea ongoing since February 2, 2012. Read more

Report on Cholera Epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2011
September 11, 2012

The Report on Cholera Epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011 by the national cholera division is now available here.

Situation épidémiologique du choléra en République D...

AFENET and AMP Teams Meet in Uganda
August 10, 2012

AMP’s Africhol team visited its partners at AFENET and at the national team coordination in Uganda from June 18 to 22. The teams met to discuss regional and national Africhol activities.

A meeting was held with the Africhol country team from the Ministry of Health. Regional...

Cholera Epidemic in Guinea Continues
July 19, 2012

In the last two weeks, 79 cases and one death were reported, bringing the total to 717 cases and 42 deaths since the first reported case on February 7, 2012. Case fatality ratios remain high at 5.8%. The most affected districts include the city of Conakry, with 52 cases in week 28 and 27 cases...

Situation Update on Cholera Outbreak in Guinea as of July 9, 2012
July 10, 2012

In total, from February 2 to July 9, 2012, five districts of Guinea recorded 638 cholera cases and 41 deaths with a fatality ratio of 6.4%.

Africhol Extends Surveillance Zone in Guinea and Notes Decline in Case Notifications
June 01, 2012

Since the beginning of February, an outbreak of cholera has hit five coastal districts of Guinea: Forecariah, Boffa, Conakry, Boke, and Mamou. As of May 31, 2012, a total of 510 cases, including 38 deaths, had been reported, with an overall case fatality ratio of 7.4%.