The Chadian government says more than 50 people have died of cholera in the country since authorities declared an outbreak of the disease. “We count 312 cases, including 52 deaths,” said Health Ministry secretary general Hamid Djabar on Thursday.
Authorities declared a cholera outbreak on Monday, which put in place a “crisis committee” to monitor the situation and to strengthen cooperation with partners such as medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the UN children’s agency UNICEF.
“For the time being, the outbreak is confined to the region of Sila” near the borders with Sudan and the Central African Republic, said Djabar.
