Zambia: Cholera outbreak update

According to the Africa CDC, a total of 11,304 cases and 448 deaths have been reported from 47 districts in nine Provinces. Of the total deaths reported, 199 were health facility deaths, while 249 were community deaths. Currently, 821 patients are on admission in various cholera treatment centers across the affected provinces, with 660 (80%) of the total admission cases being in Lusaka. In Zambia, a delegation of the Africa CDC conducted field visits to the Cholera Treatment Centers (CTC) and affected communities, including engaging partners such as the WHO, UNICEF, JICA, US-CDC, IFRC, World Bank, and UKHSA, among others, to ensure better coordination and alignment of the required support in circumventing duplication of efforts.