Dengue outbreak kills 18 and causes 6,275 suspected cases in Chad
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Tchad
The dengue epidemic had killed 18 people and caused 6,275 suspected cases in Chad by 3 November, including 353 laboratory-confirmed cases. Public Health Minister Abdelmadjid Abderahim Mahamat presented the figures on 4 November before the National Assembly, according to Journal du Tchad.
The dengue epidemic has killed 18 people and reached 6,275 suspected cases in Chad, Public Health and Prevention Minister Abdelmadjid Abderahim Mahamat announced on Wednesday 4 November before the National Assembly. The tally, recorded as of 3 November, includes 353 laboratory-confirmed cases, according to the minister.
In four days, the number of deaths rose from 14 to 18 and the number of suspected cases from 5,571 to 6,275, meaning 704 new cases were reported between 30 October and 3 November. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes of the Aedes genus and can cause serious complications, according to Journal du Tchad.
The new tally extends the increase announced by health authorities, after 4,600 suspected cases and 14 deaths were recorded on 2 November. It also follows the tally of 3,846 suspected cases and 11 deaths published on 22 October.
