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🇹🇩 ChadHealthStory: Dengue outbreak in Chad

Dengue reaches 7,553 suspected cases and 29 deaths in Chad

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Dengue reaches 7,553 suspected cases and 29 deaths in ChadAurelio de Sandoval · CC BY 3.0

The dengue epidemic in Chad has recorded 7,553 suspected cases, including 1,111 confirmed cases, and 29 deaths. After a peak of 1,201 suspected cases from 5 to 11 October, new infections fell to 675 the following week, according to the latest health report.

The peak of the dengue epidemic in Chad was recorded during the week of 5 to 11 October 2026, with 1,201 suspected cases, according to Toumaï Web Médias. New infections subsequently fell to 675 suspected cases during the week of 12 to 18 October, a decrease of 526 cases in one week.

The recorded deaths are distributed between N’Djaména, with 20 deaths, Wadi Fira, with 8, and Ouaddaï, with one death, according to Toumaï Web Médias. Cases confirmed by rapid diagnostic tests account for 1,111 of the suspected cases recorded in health facilities.

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Dengue outbreak in Chad

A dengue epidemic in Chad has reached thousands of suspected cases and caused dozens of deaths, raising concerns at the Ministry of Health.

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