Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Tanzania MoH bulletin dated 2026-08-30
•Active response underway — field teams mobilised.
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The exact nature of this date (week of confirmation, transmission period, or bulletin publication date) is not specified by the source.
Rotavirus diarrhoea outbreak in Mafinga Town Council, Iringa Region, Tanzania, first reported 14 August 2026. As of epidemiological week 35 (24–30 August 2026), 89 cumulative cases have been confirmed, including 30 new cases reported this week alone; no deaths recorded. Response measures underway include ensuring the availability of oral rehydration supplies, catch-up vaccination for under-vaccinated children, and strengthened water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) surveillance. Source: Tanzania Ministry of Health, Jarida la Taarifa ya Magonjwa Kwa Jamii (weekly community disease bulletin), Week 35, 2026.
Case trend
Insufficient data (< 7 days)
First actions
- →Log in national surveillance system — continue routine monitoring
- →Compare with seasonal baseline for this region and disease
- →Include in weekly surveillance briefing — escalate if trend worsens (▲ cases or CFR)
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HealthWatch Global. Rotavirus infection outbreak — Tanzania [Internet]. 2026-08-30 [cited 2026 Sep 02]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/8fb296e1-cd18-404e-9473-247bdfa03a8b. Data source: Tanzania MoH.
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