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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

📍 Senegal

All Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreaks
Confirmed cases
6
Deaths
0
Case fatality rate
0.0%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Official bulletin dated 2026-08-13

Report date : 2026-08-13

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

Region : africa

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Senegal — 6 confirmed cases and no deaths reported since the start of 2026, per Outbreak News Today (13 August 2026), citing a regional CCHF update alongside Uganda. Secondary source only: no WHO AFRO bulletin or Senegalese Ministry of Health sitrep with a matching case count could be independently located as of 15 August 2026.

Case trend

Insufficient data (< 7 days)

Focal Point GuidanceIMMEDIATE · IHR NOTIFIABLE

First actions

  • Notify WHO National Focal Point within 24 h — IHR Art. 6 obligation
  • Activate Incident Management System (IMS) or Emergency Operations Centre
  • Dispatch field investigation team — confirm case definition and epicentre
  • Brief senior health authority and issue first situation report
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HealthWatch Global. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak — Senegal [Internet]. 2026-08-13 [cited 2026 Aug 15]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/93b9b85a-2f0e-4fd1-9cc3-5b94b5404a2b. Data source: Official.

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