Thanks to Lucie Lecomte for sending the link to this RJDH report: Central Africa: Cholera Suspected in Djoukou. The edited Google translation:
The deaths in recent days to Djoukou following a diarrhea outbreak are due to cholera. According to RJDH information, test results have established the existence of cholera in this locality.
This information is not yet confirmed by the Ministry of Health which, contacted by the RJDH, declined to comment on these suspicions at present. But informed sources, close to the joint mission in the field, say "a few samples taken from the field indicate that this is the the cholera epidemic," told a well-informed source who requested anonymity.
The same source said that these results must be confirmed by the Institut Pasteur before publication by the health department.
The Ministry of Health, authorized sources said, wants to "avoid panicking people at this stage of things. This is what we do."
A mission sent to Djoukou by health partners, was able to identify the thirty-six cases, including "Eight people have already died at the end of this diarrhea, according to an OCHA document which was obtained by RJDH.
This is since 27 July, when watery diarrhea in Djoukou was first reported by the health ministry.
