Thursday 13 / February / 2025
Luanda: A total of 117 people died out of 3,543 reported cases of cholera in Angola since the beginning of January 2025.
Angolan health sources reported 3,543 cholera cases, 1,753 of which were in the capital, Luanda, while the remaining cases were spread across other cities in the country.
Angola began reporting more than 100 new cholera cases daily since 1 February 2025, with the highest daily number recorded on 8 February when it reached 295 cases.
Since the outbreak began on 7 January, the disease has spread to several provinces, with Luanda and the neighboring Bengo province being the most affected.
Over 925,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera, covering 86% of the targeted population, according to the bulletin issued by the Angolan Ministry of Health.
