Global Notice Global Historical notice
1996 - Cholera in Africa
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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All-time counts across every WHO Disease Outbreak News bulletin in Public Health Trace.
3,200
Total noticesEvery WHO Disease Outbreak News bulletinCase total not available
Confirmed casesSum of reported illnesses131
Countries affectedOctober 15, 2026
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- 27 outbreaks have been reported year to date.
- Sep 2026 was 33% lower than the previous complete period (Aug 2026: 3).
- The highest complete period was May 2026 (7).
- Oct 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
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| Country | Notices |
|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 |
| United States | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Outbreak notices
Global Notice Global Historical notice
1996 - Meningococcal infection in Balearic Isles (Spain)
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Louse-borne typhus in Burundi
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Diphtheria in Laos and Thailand
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Cerebrospinal meningitis in Mozambique - Update
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
1997 - Cholera in Mozambique
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Cerebrospinal meningitis in Nigeria - Update 2
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Fatal myocarditis in Malaysia - Update
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Gabon (new outbreak) - Update 4
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Lassa fever in Sierra Leone - Update 2
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Buffalopox in India
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Outbreak of viral meningitis in Romania
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Americas
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1998 - Influenza A(H5N1) in Hong Kong - Update 2
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Absence of Lassa fever in Ghana
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1996 - Lassa fever in Sierra Leone - Suspected
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
1996 - Influenza and malaria in Ghana
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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1997 - Cholera in Kenya
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
1997 - Bubonic Plague in Zambia
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
1996 - Cerebrospinal meningitis in Africa (summary) - Update 2
- Start date
- June 8, 2021
- Last updated
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