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MEDIUM RISK

Malaria

📍 DR Congo

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Confirmed cases

35,175,261

Deaths

67,500

Case fatality rate

0.2%

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

Malaria in DR Congo — WHO estimated cases and 67 500 deaths in 2023. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory / World Malaria Report 2024.

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. Malaria outbreak — DR Congo [Internet]. 2024-01-01 [cited 2026 Jun 30]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/ca4d0a06-ca67-49b7-aa81-9d315e7ff336. Data source: WHO.

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