2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak
Cholera outbreak in Southern Africa
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The 2022–2026 Southern Africa cholera outbreak is an outbreak that has spread across Southern and Eastern Africa.[2][3] It started in Machinga District in Malawi in March 2022.[4] The cholera outbreak in Malawi linked to cases in South Africa, the strains belong to the seventh cholera pandemic. Rather than being a resurgence of a previously circulating strain in Africa, these cases likely resulted from the introduction of a new cholera agent from South Asia into Africa.[5]
| 2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Cholera |
| Location | Southern Africa Eastern Africa |
| Date | March 2022 – present |
| Confirmed cases | >658,948 |
Deaths | >12,121[1] |
Timeline
In March 2022, Malawi recorded its first cases of cholera.[4]
In January 2024, it was reported that around 300 people had died following a cholera outbreak in Zambia.[6]
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