Zambia steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths mount

Dec 28, 2023

Emergency Response Communicable Diseases

Zambia steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths mount

Zambia stepped up a campaign to halt a surge in cholera cases Thursday as the number of deaths this year crept toward 100.

With heavy rains speeding the spread of the bacterial disease, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said five deaths and 111 new cases had been reported in 24 hours.

The national health institute said there have now been at least 93 cholera deaths this year, mainly in an outbreak that started in October.

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