Cholera outbreak in Angola: Case tally rises
Since the confirmation of the first cholera case in the Cacuaco Municipality of Luanda Province on January 7, Angola health officials report a total of 576 cases and 29 deaths. Luanda province is the most affected, with 416 cases.
4 out of 21 provinces affected. (Bengo, Malanje, Luanda and Icolo e Bengo). 19 out of 326 municipalities affected.
The last cholera outbreak in Angola was in 2018, when 1,262 cases and 19 deaths were reported from Cabinda, Luanda and Uíge provinces.