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Dengue outbreak reported across Chad with 299 confirmed cases and eight deaths

Chad has recorded 299 PCR-confirmed cases of dengue and eight deaths as the disease spreads in N’Djamena and several provinces, according to data reported as of 20 October 2026. Health officials have cited transmission risks and preventative measures in response to the spread. The full extent of unconfirmed cases across the affected provinces is not yet known.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • lepaystchadDjidi Ali Sougoudi
  • tchadinfosle Premier ministre
WhereN Djamena
12.107, 15.044 ±10 km
First reported3 days ago
Published2026-10-22 16:46 UTC
Occurred2026-10-20
Sources2
Casualties reported8
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Dengue outbreak reported across Chad with 299 confirmed cases and eight deaths. 2026-10-22T16:46:39.319Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7064. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-22/dengue-tout-savoir-sur-le-mode-de-transmission-et-les-14f065da

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