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Leishmaniasis

📍 Ethiopia

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Confirmed cases

1,434

Deaths

Case fatality rate

0.0%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO DON bulletin dated 2024-01-01

Report date : 2024-01-01

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

Region : africa

Leishmaniasis (visceral) in Ethiopia — 1,434 cases reported in 2024. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO / NTD programme).

Case trend

Insufficient data (< 7 days)

Focal Point GuidanceSTANDARD MONITORING

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)

Source: WHO↗

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HealthWatch Global. Leishmaniasis outbreak — Ethiopia [Internet]. 2024-01-01 [cited 2026 Jun 30]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/c5d6a307-e066-4ed0-b175-a35c477d8db1. Data source: WHO.

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