Cholera in the DRC: more than a thousand suspected cases recorded in the 39th week (Government)

Kinshasa, October 12^th, 2025 (CPA).– A worrying increase of 1,384 suspected cases of cholera, including 48 deaths, was recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 39th  epidemiological week, according to the minutes of the 62nd  Council of Ministers chaired by the Prime Minister on Friday in Kinshasa. « In the 39th week, 1,384 suspected cases of cholera, including 48 deaths, were reported, representing a fatality rate of 3.8%. This situation marks a worsening compared to the previous week, » said Minister of Public Health Roger Kamba, quoted by Patrick Muyaya, Minister and Government Spokesperson, during the reading of the Council of Ministers’ report. The Minister in charge of Public Health, who presented the epidemiological situation in the country, also reported a notable improvement in the fight against Mpox, with a significant decrease in the number of suspected cases. These fell from 807 to 366 between the second and third epidemiological weeks, a decrease of 54.6%. In response to these epidemics, several countermeasures are currently being implemented in the field. These include intensified epidemiological surveillance, rapid case management, community awareness-raising, and the mobilization of technical and financial partners. Additional recommendations have been made to the Council to strengthen the effectiveness of the response, with a view to containing the outbreaks and preventing large-scale spread. ACP/