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Outbreak update - Cholera in Somalia, 7 July 2019

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Highlights

  • During week 27, 114 new cases and no deaths were reported from 15 districts of Banadir region and 1 district in Gedo region
  • Since December 2017, a total of 8,252 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 189 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 682 stool samples tested since December 2017, a total of 147 samples were tested positive for Vibrio cholerae serotype.

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