Faced with the spread of the cholera epidemic in the Adamawa region, local health authorities, led by the Regional Health Delegate, Mr. Tchedelle Guillaume, have deployed a comprehensive strategic plan to combat the cholera epidemic in densely populated areas. The objective is to prevent the importation and spread of the disease from neighboring regions such as Garoua.
The cholera response is intensifying in the Adamawa region. Although no cases have been detected within its borders, the region faces a very high risk of imported cases due to its geographical proximity and the intense flow of people
and goods with the neighboring Far North region, which is experiencing a major epidemic with 77 deaths. Faced with the deteriorating situation, regional authorities have implemented health measures to contain the spread of this cholera bacterium within their territory.
Surveillance and awareness are the primary weapons of response.
Under the leadership of the Regional Delegate for Public Health, Mr. Tchedelle Guillaume, in consultation with district chiefs and their partners, a vast surveillance and awareness campaign against the cholera epidemic has been deployed.visible in travel agencies, bus stations, markets and other high-traffic areas. From Bankim to Meiganga via Banyo, Tibati, Ngaoundal, Djohong, Ngaoundéré, Belel, Tignère and Mayo-Baléo, the teams are responsible for: Raising awareness among travel agency managers, transporters, travelers and populations about modes of transmission, warning signs and prevention measures for cholera;
Strengthen the promotion of regular handwashing with soap and water and other individual and collective hygiene measures; Ensure the availability and functionality of handwashing facilities in travel agencies and other high-traffic areas; Raise awareness about the consumption of drinking water and food prepared and stored under satisfactory hygienic conditions; Strengthen vigilance for the early detection and immediate reporting of any suspected case; Remind agency managers and transport operators of the procedures to follow when faced with any traveler showing signs suggestive of cholera.
Through these measures, they aim toto prevent the importation and spread of the disease in the Adamawa region.
As a reminder,In Cameroon, the situation remains particularly worrying. As of September 12, 2026, health authorities had recorded 2,683 cumulative cases since the start of the epidemic at the end of June. Concentrated mainly in the Far North region, the disease has already claimed 77 lives, representing an alarming case fatality rate of 2.87%. This deterioration is greatly exacerbated by seasonal rains and recurring floods that contaminate drinking water sources, while population movements across borders accelerate the cross-border spread of the bacteria.
In conducting their investigations, the health teams of Adamaoua maintain increased control at points of entry while continuing local hygiene awareness campaigns to stop the cholera vibrio which continues to cause grief.
