Kébémer: 604 acute digestive syndrome cases recorded, cause still unknown

In Kébémer, 604 cases of acute digestive syndrome had been recorded across nine health sites as of 10:30 a.m. on November 7, 2026, an increase of 56 from the previous day. Three patients are hospitalized and their condition is stable; no severe cases or deaths have been reported. Samples from patients, water sources and food are being tested by several laboratories, including the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and LANAC. Initial water tests found no significant contamination, and the cause of the outbreak remains unknown.