Press Release - On 15 August 2023, the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention of the Republic of Chad officially declared an outbreak of dengue in Abéché health district, Ouaddaï province, in the east of the country, representing the first dengue outbreak ever reported in Chad.
On 15 August 2023, the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention of the Republic of Chad officially declared an outbreak of dengue in Abéché health district, Ouaddaï province, in the east of the country, representing the first dengue outbreak ever reported in Chad.
As of 1 October, there have been 1,342 suspected cases, including 41 confirmed cases reported across eight health districts in four provinces. Among the confirmed cases, one death was reported among confirmed cases 2.4%).Eight districts in four provinces have reported confirmed dengue cases. Notably, Ouaddaï, the epicenter of the outbreak, has reported the highest number of confirmed cases, accounting for 31 out of the total 41 confirmed cases .
There is a high risk of spread due to the presence of mosquitoes in large, densely populated cities in eastern Chad near the Sudan border, with a tropical climate, and poor sanitation conditions suitable for mosquito development. The movement of returning Sudanese refugees and Chadian nationals has the potential to spread the outbreak to new provinces and across the border.
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