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Senegal: digestive illness in Kebemer

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This dossier follows the digestive-illness episode in Kebemer, figures attributed to authorities and investigations into its cause.

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On 5 November 2026, the ministry reports 56 cases notified from 2 to 4 November, including 42 hospitalisations and no deaths. A separate prefect’s count gives 317 cases; the scopes need clarification.

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Kebemer: Senegal’s ministry reports 56 digestive-illness cases as investigation continues

Senegal’s Health Ministry announced on 5 November 2026 that 56 digestive-illness cases had been notified in Kebemer between 2 and 4 November. Forty-two patients were hospitalised and no deaths are reported in that tally, according to the statement carried by APS and APAnews.

A stethoscope on a white background; generic healthcare illustration.
Stethoscope, illustrative image unrelated to the patients or facilities concerned. Sprinno, CC0. — Sprinno / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 28 février 2014, sans modification.

Patients notably have diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The ministry suggests a possible foodborne or waterborne illness, which remains a hypothesis; regional and national teams are investigating.

A separate APS account quotes prefect Ousseynou Mbaye reporting 317 cases as of 5 November across several health facilities, with no deaths or severe cases. The figures have different dates and descriptions: the sources consulted do not establish exactly how their scopes reconcile. They must not be added together.

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