US EditionDRC fighting worst cholera outbreak in 25 years
The outbreak has caused nearly 2,000 deaths and over 64,000 cases since January, driven by poor water access and ongoing conflict, UNICEF reported.
- On Monday, the Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, UNICEF said, with the crisis ongoing since January and requiring urgent attention.
- Chronic gaps in water and sanitation have underpinned the outbreak, with only 43% having basic water services and 15% with basic sanitation in the DRC, while conflict in the mineral-rich east has worsened access.
- Official tallies since January reveal 64,427 cases and 1,888 deaths, including 14,818 child infections and 340 child fatalities, with Seventeen of 26 provinces affected and 16 of 62 children dying at one Kinshasa orphanage.
- Funding shortfalls have left the Congolese government’s $192 million cholera elimination plan underfunded, while UNICEF is appealing for about $6 million for 2026 to sustain rapid response work and support sanitation, hygiene and health services.
- Health authorities note a wider African surge with a 30% increase compared to last year in Angola and Burundi, and Congo has also battled an Ebola outbreak this year, with WHO last week declaring a separate outbreak over after 45 days with no new confirmed cases.
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the current cholera epidemic has now been described as the worst of the last 25 years. The alert is launched by the Unicef, which sounds alarmed at a health crisis with dramatic consequences. According to the UN agency, more than 64,000 cases of cholera have been registered since the beginning of the year, with nearly 1,900 deaths. Unicef speaks of an ongoing human tragedy that requires an emergency of si…
The outbreak of cholera is affecting 17 of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unicef recorded 64,427 cases since the beginning of the year, which caused 1,888 deaths, including 348 children.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with more than 64,000 people infected since the start of the year. At least 1,888 people have died, including 34 children, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. The infectious disease, which can cause severe diarrhea and life-threatening dehydration, is actually treatable.
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