Kinshasa, August 31st, 2025 (CPA). – The number of new cases of cholera has decreased in the 33rd epidemiological week in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the minutes of the 56th Council of Ministers meeting, consulted on Saturday by CPA.
‘ »In fact, compared to the previous week, the cholera trend in the 33rd epidemiological week is marked by a decrease in the number of new cases in areas affected by this disease, » it is read. According to the document, this downward trend has been observed for three weeks and the majority of suspected cases have been reported in five provinces, namely Tshopo, Sud-Kivu, Kinshasa, Nord-Kivu and Mai-Ndombe. From the beginning of 2025 until the 33rd week, the cumulative number of suspected cases is 48,079. As for Mpox, during the 32nd epidemiological week, there have been 927 suspected cases and no deaths, the source has reported. The decrease in new cholera cases has also been observed during the 32nd week, from 2,012 to 1,887, with 487 deaths from cholera, while for the Mpox epidemic, 628 suspected cases have been recorded and no deaths has been reported in the same week. CPA/