1998 - Cholera in Bhutan
31 August 1998
Disease Outbreak Reported
A total of 13 cases has been offically notified to WHO as of 28 August 1998. The first case was registered on 15 August . The necessary measures have been taken by the Ministry of Health to control the disease and prevent its spread. All neighbouring countries have reported acute diarrhoea/cholera cases this year. Bhutan has suffered previous cholera outbreaks in 1992 (494 cases) and in 1995 (25 cases) .