Daily cholera update and alerts, 28 Jan 2009

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Cholera victim in a wheelbarrow

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


** 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:

– 1291 cases and 67 deaths added today (in comparison 1579 cases and 57 deaths yesterday)

– 55.2% of the districts affected have reported today (32 out of 58 affected
districts)

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

– Beitbridge district updated retrospect data which was not captured in the system (319 Cases).

– Chikomba District – Sadza CTC reported data for the first time (105 Cases).

– Mbire updated deaths only which were not captured when cases were reported.

– Cumulative Institutional Case Fatality Rate 2.1%

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