As of Wednesday, Angola had recorded four new deaths and 117 cases of cholera, bringing the number of deaths to 193 and 5,336 people infected since the outbreak of the disease began last January, according to the latest epidemiological bulletin from the Ministry of Health.
According to the data, of the 117 cases of cholera recorded up to Wednesday, 80 were reported in Luanda province, Angola’s capital and the epicentre of the disease, which has spread to several other regions of the country, especially Icolo and Bengo.
In the last 24 hours, Luanda was the only province to record deaths, with 91 people discharged and 198 others hospitalised with cholera in the same period.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that in view of the intensification of the rainy season in Angola, it is supporting the Angolan authorities in strengthening control measures to prevent the spread of the disease and end the outbreak.
According to the WHO, 20 rapid response teams have been deployed to the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, and Icolo e Bengo to detect and notify cases actively, investigate infections rapidly mobilise communities to adopt preventive measures.
“In addition to active case detection, the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross, carried out a five-day reactive vaccination campaign in January 2025, vaccinating more than 900,000 people. The campaign achieved a 99.5% vaccination coverage rate thanks to strong community involvement and awareness-raising efforts,” said the United Nations.
The Angolan authorities confirmed the outbreak of cholera, an infectious disease associated with poor hygiene, sanitation, and water quality, on 7 January this year.
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