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Angola''s cholera crisis worsens as death toll surpasses 300: WHO
[GEO.TV] Angola's cholera outbreak has killed more than 300 people since January, with thousands infected as the disease spreads rapidly across most of the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.The outbreak has now claimed 329 lives, the WHO said on Saturday, warning that the risk of further transmission in the country and surrounding areas was "very high." The resource-rich African nation has been experiencing a substantial cholera outbreak since January, with a total of 8,543 cases recorded as of 23 March. Angola struggles with high poverty rates and poor sanitation despite its oil wealth. The WHO said the outbreak had rapidly spread to 16 out of Angola's 21 provinces, affecting individuals of all age groups, with the highest burden among those aged under 20. "The Ministry of Health, with support from WHO and partners, is managing the cholera outbreak response through case detection, deployment of rapid response teams, community engagement, and a vaccination campaign," the UN health agency said. "Given the rapidly evolving outbreak, ongoing rainy season, and cross-border movement with neighbouring countries, WHO assesses the risk of further transmission in Angola and surrounding areas as very high." Related: Angola: 2025-02-02 Norwegian People’s Aid suspends operations in Afghanistan Angola: 2025-02-01 U.S. Intensifies Deportation Drive, Somalia Tops African Deportation List Angola: 2025-01-31 Bloody Mineral: With Trump's Arrival, Africa is on the Brink of a New War Related: Cholera 03/05/2025 Trump administration again designates Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ Cholera 02/11/2025 UN suspends aid operations in Houthi stronghold after 8 staffers detained Cholera 10/17/2024 IDF kills Hezbollah southern district commander; rocket fire from Lebanon wounds 4 Posted by: Fred 2025-04-03 |
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