Situation Report for Acute Watery Diarrhea/Cholera Epidemiological Week 22 (27 May -2-June 2019)
- Countries
- Somalia
- Sources
- Govt. Somalia
- + 1 more
- Publication date
HIGHLIGHTS
• A total of 133 new cases of Cholera were reported in week 22 from Banadir CTC
• No death was reported in week 22
• No cases of Cholera were reported from weeks 1 to 7 due to closure of CTCs
• A cumulative total of 7,501 cases including 46 deaths were reported from December 2017 to 2 June 2019 in 5 regions
• Only Banadir region has active cases of cholera to date.
• Due to limited funding, response activities are constrained
KEY FIGURES
• 133 new cases with no death
• 46% of the new cases were female
• 77% of the cases were ≤5 years
• All Cases reported in week 22 had never received cholera vaccine
• A total of 17 districts in Banadir region have reported cholera cases from February 2 June 2019
• 7,501 cumulative cases including 46 deaths from December 2017 till 2 June 2019 (CFR 0.6%)