Enhancing Cholera Detection and Surveillance in Africa
Background Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 73,806 cholera cases and 490 deaths (CFR: 0.66%) have been reported across 22 African Union Member States. In comparison, 2024 saw 169,801 cases and 3,056 deaths, with a fatality rate of 1.8%. Over recent years, several African Union Member States have faced severe and protracted cholera […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, September 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Mid-Year Brief: Multi-Country Cholera Outbreak in Africa (1 January – 31 July 2025)
Background Over the past decade, cholera has re-emerged as a persistent and escalating public health threat across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). Between 2014 and 2024, cholera cases reported in Africa surged from 105,287 cases and 1,882 deaths across 19 countries to 254,075 cases and 4,725 deaths across 20 countries. This represented a 141% […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, August 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Bulletin épidémiologique mensuel – N°4 | Avril 2025 Période : 24 Mars 2025 au 20 Avril 2025
Situation sur les épidémies en cours – données épidémiologiques / actions en cours Choléra Source : SITREP choléra, bulletins SIMR des États membres. Durant la période de rapportage allant des semaines épidémiologiques (SE) 13 à 16 de 2025, 5 237 nouveaux cas (suspects et confirmés) de choléra dont 121 décès avec un taux de létalité […]
Bulletin épidémiologique mensuel – N°3 | Mars 2025 Période : 24 février 2025 au 23 mars 2025
Situation sur les épidémies en cours – données épidémiologiques / actions en cours Choléra Source : SITREP choléra, bulletins SIMR des États membres. Durant la période de rapportage allant des semaines épidémiologiques (SE) 9 à 12 de 2025, 5 991 nouveaux cas (suspects et confirmés) de choléra dont 107 décès avec un taux de létalité […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, July 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, June 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, May 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, April 2025
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]