• Cholera Outbreak Location: Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Cholera Outbreak Cause: Power outage in January 2025 disrupted water distribution, forcing residents to consume unsafe water from Lake Kivu.
• Cholera Outbreak Impact: 70 new cases reported, primarily affecting displaced persons.
• Cholera Outbreak Location: Buhimba health area, near the Bulengo displaced persons’ site in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Cholera Outbreak Impact: Thousands of displaced people forced to leave designated sites, complicating response efforts, particularly epidemiological surveillance.
• Cholera Outbreak Context: Increase in cases observed during the week of 3 to 9 February 2025.
• Disease Outbreak Update: Cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery outbreaks in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. • Information Source: Reports from the ProMED Mail service.
• Disclaimer: ProMED verifies reports but doesn’t guarantee accuracy or completeness of information. • Website: https://www.promedmail.org/
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