⚠Situational awareness tool — not an operational trigger. Any mobilization requires direct WHO verification and validation through your institutional protocol.

HIGH RISK2025-DON579

Cholera

📍 DR Congo

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Confirmed cases

46,800

Deaths

1,362

Case fatality rate

2.9%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO DON bulletin dated 2025-08-29

Report date : 2025-08-29

Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.

Region : africa

The global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty, posing a significant public health challenge across multiple WHO regions. Between 1 January and 17 August 2025, a total of 409 222 cholera/Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) cases and 4738 deaths were reported globally, from 31 countries, with six of the 31 countries reporting case fatality rates above 1%, indicating

Focal Point GuidanceRAPID RESPONSE

First actions

→Initiate field investigation within 48 h — verify signal with local authorities
→Alert regional health offices and district focal points
→Cross-check against WHO, ECDC and Africa CDC data for corroboration
→Prepare situation report for the next surveillance meeting

Source: WHO DON↗

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HealthWatch Global. Cholera outbreak — DR Congo [Internet]. 2025-08-29 [cited 2026 Jul 05]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/134cacfb-d073-49a7-b32a-aac7576b6980. Data source: WHO DON.

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