Zambia: Death toll from cholera outbreak reaches 222 as cases spike to 5,462
The Zambian health ministry reported on Monday that the number of people who have died of cholera in Zambia has risen to 222, while the total number of cases has reached 5,462.
The figures were calculated since fresh outbreaks occurred in October 2023 as the waterborne disease spread to the seventh province, according to the latest health ministry figures.
This followed the deaths of 27 people and 567 new cases in the previous 24 hours, data released by the ministry on Sunday showed.
According to the ministry, 340 people were discharged during the same period, bringing total discharges to 4,172, while the number of people remaining hospitalised stands at 1,059.
According to a daily health ministry update, the number of affected districts has reached 31 in seven of the country’s 10 provinces. Lusaka, the country’s capital, is the hardest hit.
The ministry has designated the China-built National Heroes Stadium as a cholera treatment centre.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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