Daily cholera update and alerts, 19 Jan 2009

Source: Government of Zimbabwe; World Health Organization (WHO)

Date: 19 Jan 2009


* Please note that daily information collection is a challenge due to communication and staff constraints. On-going data cleaning may result in an increase or decrease in the numbers.

Any change will then be explained.


** Daily information on new deaths should not imply that these deaths occurred in cases reported that day. Therefore daily CFRs >100% may occasionally result

A. Highlights of the day:

– 1900 cases and 137 deaths added today (in comparison 434 cases and 11 deaths yesterday)

– 58.6% of the districts affected have reported today (34 out of 55 affected districts)

– 88.7 % of districts reported to be affected (55 districts/62)

– Newly affected areas: Svisvi , Zhamba and Musita (Gokwe South)

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