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.