1st edition (2024), Myanmar Acute Watery Diarrhea/ Cholera Outbreak External Situation Report

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.