Cholera outbreak in Kibua records 393 cases and 29 deaths
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The cholera outbreak in the Kibua health zone in North Kivu has killed 29 people among 393 cases recorded since March 2026. The Mwitwa health area has recorded 149 cases and 16 deaths, according to the epidemiological report issued on 2 November by health authorities, Actualite.cd reports.
The Kibua health zone, in Walikale territory in North Kivu, recorded 393 cholera cases, including 29 deaths, since the outbreak began in March 2026, according to epidemiological data compiled by health authorities on Monday 2 November. The overall fatality rate stands at 7.38%.
The Mwitwa health area is the worst affected, with 149 cases and 16 deaths, a fatality rate of 10.74%. It accounts for more than a third of the cases and more than half of the deaths recorded in the Kibua zone. Ngenge has recorded 78 cases and four deaths, while Ntoto has recorded 54 cases and four deaths.
The Kilungu and Kishanga health areas have reported 45 cases and two deaths, and 31 cases and three deaths, respectively. Karambi has recorded 28 cases with no deaths, while Langira has recorded eight with no deaths, according to the health report. The authorities recommend improving access to drinking water, sanitation, handwashing and rapid treatment for people suffering from watery diarrhoea or vomiting.
