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Canary Global risk status

Cholera & mosquito-borne

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Assessed by an AI model against this signal's rubric. Describes conditions; not a forecast or advice.

WatchWorseningCholera in DRC; record dengue seasons

Cholera spikes in DR Congo; record dengue in Florida and Bangladesh

Why it's at this level

UN agencies report cholera cases spiking in DR Congo alongside the Ebola response (October), and the Central African Republic has declared a cholera outbreak. Florida's dengue outbreak is the largest in a US state in decades, and Bangladesh's dengue death toll is still rising. No WHO grade 3 declaration as of 1 Nov.

What this means for you

Use mosquito protection when travelling to dengue-affected regions; check TravelHealthPro before travel.

Why it matters

Climate-sensitive diseases — cholera, dengue, chikungunya, Oropouche, West Nile and yellow fever — are hitting record levels and reaching new regions.

What moves it

Conflict, floods, heat, El Niño, water and sanitation, mosquito range expansion.

Global HealthChecked dailyChecked 1 Nov, 11:52 UK. At this level since 31 Oct, 11:26.

Status at each of the last 2 checks

How it's rated

Alert
Large outbreaks with high mortality in conflict zones, or a WHO grade 3 emergency.
Watch
Record-level seasons, or local transmission in countries where the disease was not established (including Europe).
Normal
Seasonal levels.

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