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Saturday, 29 March 2025
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS
Cholera – Angola [https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON562]
28 March 2025
Situation at a glance
Since January 2025, Angola has been experiencing a substantial cholera outbreak. As of 23 March 2025, a total of 8543 cases and 329 deaths (Case Fatality Rate (CFR) 3.9%) have been reported, with one-third of the deaths occurring in the community. The outbreak has rapidly spread to 16 out of Angola’s 21 provinces, affecting individuals of all age groups, with the highest burden among those under 20 years old. 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. 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.
The full text of the DON, including WHO risk assessment and advice, is available here [https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON562].
WHO Cholera factsheet [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cholera] GTFCC, Public health surveillance for cholera: Interim guidance [https://www.gtfcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gtfcc-public-health-surveillance-for-cholera-interim-guidance.pdf] ENDING CHOLERA, A GLOBAL ROADMAP TO 2030 [https://www.gtfcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gtfcc-ending-cholera-a-global-roadmap-to-2030.pdf]
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