Cumulative cases since outbreak start — enqueteplus.com bulletin dated 2026-08-09
•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.
Diphtheria in Senegal — a confirmed outbreak in the Kédougou region (Kédougou and Saraya health districts), first flagged 29 July 2026 by a local paediatrician after a child's death on 26 July. As at 9 August 2026, 4 cases had been laboratory-confirmed (3 in Saraya, 1 in Kédougou; median age 4, range 1-13) and 1 death recorded, out of 591 suspected cases identified in a review of consultation registers covering 1 May-8 August 2026, and 89 contacts under monitoring. The regional health directorate has since launched a region-wide vaccination campaign — including preventive doses in the neighbouring Salémata district, which has recorded no cases — and reported the situation "under medical control" on 14 August 2026. Source: EnQuête+ (Senegal), 18 August 2026, citing the Kédougou regional health directorate (DRS).
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)
Cite this page (Vancouver)
HealthWatch Global. Diphtheria outbreak — Senegal [Internet]. 2026-08-09 [cited 2026 Aug 27]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/bc50331e-3fa6-446d-86c1-2df76d13251c. Data source: enqueteplus.com.
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