In early October, the Chad Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of dengue fever from four provinces.
It began in July when suspected dengue cases were reported in Kounoungou refugee campby the mobile early warning system. It was laboratory confirmed by late July at the lab in the capital city of N’Djamena.
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health Security
Cumulatively through October 25, 2,929 cases, of which 188 were confirmed, and seven deaths have been reported from 11 health districts in four provinces – Wadi Fira (1692 casesm, 4 deaths), N’Djamena (942, 2), Ouaddal (256,1) and Sila (39,1).
In Africa this year, a total of 7,583 dengue cases (1120 confirmed) and 15 deaths have been reported from eight African Union Member States. This is a big decrease from 2025 when more than 62,000 total cases and nearly 13,000 confirmed cases and 139 deaths were reported from 11 countries.
Source: outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
