24 June 2015: Cholera – situation in the Americas – Update

Since the beginning of 2015 up to epidemiological week (EW) 22 of 2015, a total of 16,961 cases have been reported in three countries in the Region of the Americas: Haiti (16,687 cases), the Dominican Republic (273 cases) and Cuba (1 case).

The last confirmed case of cholera in Cuba was reported in January 2015, and was reported by the Canada International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point. The case was an individual with history of travel to Cuba.