Somalia: Dengue Outbreak DREF Response - DREF Final Report (MDRSO026)

Country: Somalia Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 24-02-2026 What happened, where and when? Somalia faced a continuing and increasingly complex public-health emergency in 2026, with dengue fever spreading alongside drought, food insecurity, displacement, conflict, and other disease outbreaks. WHO had flagged limited vector-control capacity, weak health systems, poor sanitation, overcrowded settlements, and inadequate healthcare access as key factors driving delayed