Cholera kills one more in Zambia, bringing toll to 56
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on News Diggers
Zambia recorded 98 new suspected cholera cases and one death, bringing the toll to 56 deaths from 2,658 suspected cases and 351 confirmed cases. The situation includes 138 hospitalised patients and 2,464 recoveries, according to the Zambia National Public Health Institute.
Zambia recorded 98 new suspected cholera cases and one additional death over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative toll to 56 deaths. The Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) reported 2,658 suspected cases and 351 confirmed cases since the outbreak began.
The ZNPHI said 138 patients are currently hospitalised and 2,464 people have recovered and been discharged from hospital. Four of the new suspected cases recorded over the past 24 hours were confirmed as cholera cases, according to the institute.
In Copperbelt Province, provincial health director Charles Mwinuna denied reports of two deaths linked to suspected cholera cases in Mpongwe. He said the province had three cholera cases, according to the ZNPHI.
