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Myanmar Acute Watery Diarrhea / Cholera Outbreak External Situation Report [1]

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Date: 2024-08

Overview

Yangon:

• According to the ministerial authorities for health, a total of 2,261 hospitalized cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and 161 hospitalized cases of AWD cases with severe dehydration were reported from 44 townships of Yangon region as of 8 Aug 2024. Among them, 15 cases have died, but cause of deaths is unknown. Cholera infection is confirmed in some of those AWD cases.

• Until 23 July 2024, ministerial authorities for health had publicly shared the daily number of new AWD cases with or without severe hydration (Figure 1).

• Most affected townships were Thaketa, Hlaingtharyar, Botahtaung, Dawbon, and Thingangyun.

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