Infectious disease surveillance update

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Cholera in Bulgaria

In September, 2024, the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate registered an imported case of cholera in Bulgaria. This is the first confirmed case of cholera in Bulgaria in 103 years. The patient travelled to New Delhi, India, from Aug 13 to Sept 2, and started experiencing symptoms on Sept 3, upon his return to Bulgaria. His cholera diagnosis was later confirmed by the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. The patient was isolated in a private hospital room with its own bathroom

Measles in England

As of Sept 16, 2024, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported that there had been 59 new cases of measles confirmed in England in the past 4 weeks. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in England since Jan 1, 2024, to 2526, with one reported death—making it the country's biggest outbreak in over a decade. In comparison, there were 362 confirmed cases in England in 2023. According to the UKHSA, 48% of cases in 2024 have been in London, 22% in the West Midlands, and 7%

Marburg virus disease in Rwanda

As of Oct 8, 2024, a total of 58 confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease, including 13 deaths and 12 people who had recovered, had been reported by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre of the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Rwanda. The outbreak was first confirmed by the MoH on Sept 27. On Sept 30, WHO reported that 26 confirmed cases were reported from seven of the country's 30 districts. Health-care workers from two health facilities in Kigali accounted for the majority of confirmed cases. The Sabin