Daniel Kouadio Ekra, head of the National Institute of Public Hygiene, confirmed cholera outbreak in Ivory Coast saying stool sample analyses conducted by the Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire, detected “cholera vibrio.”
“On May 25, 2025, the Port-Bouët-Vridi health district reported five deaths in the village of Vridi Akobrate,” he said.
45 cases have been recorded in Vridi Akobrate, in the outskirts of Abidjan, the capital, including the seven fatalities. All of the deaths occurred within the community in the first two days.
The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty, as it thrives where there is poor sanitation and a lack of clean water.
“The government calls on the population to remain vigilant, namely to consume safe drinking water, avoid street water bags, and wash their hands regularly,” Kouadio Ekra said on Thursday. ____
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