Vanuatu Ministry of Health: Watery Diarrhoea Outbreak in Tanna Island, Tafea Province - Situation Update No. 2 - Report Date: 31 August 2026 | Reporting Period: 10-30 August 2026
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Government of Vanuatu, as published by ReliefWeb
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A health outbreak has been declared due to a high number of cases of a gastrointestinal illness. The case definition for this illness is based on the number of loose or watery stools within a day. Most of the people affected are young children.
The number of cases reported recently has exceeded a certain threshold, prompting the declaration of an outbreak. Further information about the outbreak is available from the Vanuatu Ministry of Health. A total of 81 cases were reported over a period of several weeks, with some communities being more affected than others.
Details about the affected communities and the outbreak can be found in a situation update report.
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