Cholera – Zimbabwe

Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 20 September (with data as of 15 September), an additional 4914 cases have been reported including 92 laboratory-confirmed cases (Figure 1).

Medical Product Alert N° 2/2018

This Medical Product Alert relates to a falsified version of Augmentin (Amoxycillin + clavulanate potassium) that has been identified in Cameroon and recently reported to WHO.

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid is used to treat a range of bacterial infections and is listed as a WHO Essential Medicine.

Medical Product Alert N° 1/2018

This Medical Product Alert relates to two versions of falsified cefixime products that have been identified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (South Kivu), and recently reported to WHO.

Cefixime is used to treat a range of bacterial infections and is listed as a WHO Essential Medicine.