| Event: | EP Epidemic |
| Number: | 2008-000245 |
| Country: | COD Congo Democratic Republic |
| Location: | Katanga and Maniema provinces |
| Date (YMD): | 2008-10-1 |
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| Information Source: | IFRC DREF operation |
| Comments: | Since early October 2008, very high morbidity and lethality rates associated with a cholera epidemic outbreak have been registered in the Maniema, Katanga, North and South Kivu provinces, precisely in the Kailo, Alunguli and Kindu health zones of Maniema and other towns like Lumumbashi, Likasi, Kolwezi, Bukama and kasenga; the health zones of Binza, Bwambizo, Goma, Karisimbi, Kirotche, Masisi, Rutchuru and Walikale health zones of North Kivu, and in many other localities of South Kivu. As of the 45th week of 2008, 25,503 cholera cases had been registered, including 515 deaths in the above mentioned localities. The following are statistics from the Ministry of Health (MoH). However, Red Cross efforts will be concentrated in the Lubumbashi, Likasi, Kolwezi, Bukama and Kasenga localities where the lethality rate is very high. On the last week of November, the Kipushi health zone was the most affected locality with several cases registered. |
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