The outbreak, which is affecting the health districts of Bangui 2, Bimbo and Mbaïki, was officially declared on 26 June 2026 after laboratory confirmation by the Institut Pasteur in Bangui.
The United Nations has allocated US$1 million in emergency aid to help contain the cholera outbreak spreading in the Central African Republic. More than 400 suspected cases and 36 deaths have been reported. UNICEF has stated that children under 10 are particularly at risk.