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Cholera outbreak kills over 110 people in Angola
Luanda, Feb 12: Angola has recorded 3,402 cholera cases and 114 deaths since the outbreak began in early January, according to the Health Ministry's daily press release.
Over 100,000 vaccinated against cholera in Zambian district
Lusaka, Feb 11: A total of 104,585 people have received doses of the oral cholera vaccine in Chililabombwe, Zambia's hardest-hit district in Copperbelt Province in the latest cholera outbreak, Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said.
Zambia to launch vaccination campaign in cholera-affected town
Lusaka, Feb 4: Health authorities in Zambia will commence an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Chililabombwe Town in Copperbelt Province currently hard-hit by a cholera outbreak, a senior government official said.
Malawi launches five year cholera control plan
Lilongwe, Jan 18: Malawi has launched a five-year cholera control plan, aiming to reduce the disease's annual incidence rate by 90 per cent and achieve a case fatality rate of less than 1 per cent by 2030.
Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024
Addis Ababa, Jan 18: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in public health emergencies across the continent, with more than 200 disease outbreaks reported last year.
Cholera outbreak spreads across African Nations
Kampala, Jan 14: At least one person has been reported dead while 60 others are hospitalised following an outbreak of cholera in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo, health officials said.
224 cholera cases recorded in Angola with 18 deaths
Luanda, Jan 13: Angola has registered 224 cholera cases, the Ministry of Health reported.
170 cholera cases recorded in Angola with 15 deaths
Luanda, Jan 12: Angola has registered 170 cholera cases as of 6 p.m. local time, the Ministry of Health said.
Emergency response activated for Angola's cholera outbreak: health minister
Luanda, Jan 11: Angola's Minister of Health Silvia Lutucuta announced on Saturday that emergency response plans have been activated to address the country's cholera outbreak, particularly in Cacuaco Municipality of Luanda province, the epicentre of the disease.
Angola reports 119 cholera cases, including 12 deaths
Luanda, Jan 11: Angola's Ministry of Health (MINSA) provided a bulletin on the country's cholera outbreak, reporting 119 cases including 12 deaths, with 14 cases confirmed through laboratory testing and 12 samples remaining under analysis.
South Sudan targets 300,000 vulnerable people in new cholera vaccination drive
Juba, Jan 11: South Sudan's health ministry said that it has rolled out a week-long campaign aimed at vaccinating more than 300,000 people against cholera in Rubkona, a hotspot county in Unity State.
Zambia starts vaccination campaign in cholera-affected district
Lusaka, Jan 9: A cholera vaccination campaign targeting 191,153 people has started in a northern Zambian district following fresh outbreaks.