Outbreak update - Cholera in Somalia, 30 June 2019
Highlights
During week 26, 144 new cases and no deaths were reported from 14 districts of Banadir region and one district of Gedo.
Since December 2017, a total of 8,138 cumulative cases including 46 deaths (CFR 0.6%) were reported from 3 states of Somalia (Hirshabelle, Jubbaland and South West state) and Banadir region.
Since December 2017 a cumulative attack rate of 186 person per 100,000 population was reported with Kismayo (Jubbaland) and Daynile (Banadir) the most affected.
The overall case Fatality Rate (CFR 0.6%) was reported with Daynile,Waberi,Karan and Kurtunwarey exceeding the WHO’s threshold of <1%.
Of the 673 stool samples tested since December 2017, a total of 146 samples were tested positive for Vibrio cholerae serotype.
The first round of Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting 650,000 people aged 1 year and above was completed in the districts of Kahda, Harmajajab, Heliwa, Afgoye, Balad and Kismayo.