Situation in Numbers
• 18 million people at risk of contracting cholera including 9.18 million children
• 595 Deaths
• 17,824 Cases
• 3,417 Children Cases
• 3.4% Case Fatality Rate
• 29 Districts Affected
Highlights
• As of 1 January 2023, 17,824 cases have been registered with 595 deaths.
• Children are heavily impacted by the ongoing cholera outbreak, constituting 35 per cent of the cases (6,269) and 17 per cent of the deaths (104).
• UNICEF and its implementing partners have during the reporting week distributed 5,300 co-packs of ORS, 2,000 Rapid Diagnostic Test kits, IPC WASH supplies (water treatment chemicals, soap and buckets) and water testing kits benefiting 64,000 people.
Source: UN Children’s Fund