According to the data, of the 117 cases of cholera registered until Wednesday, 80 were reported in the province of Luanda, the country's capital and the epicenter of the disease, which has spread to several other regions of the country, especially Icolo and Bengo.
In the last 24 hours, Luanda was the only province to record deaths, with 91 people discharged in the same period and 198 others hospitalized with cholera.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that given the intensification of the rainy season in Angola, it is supporting the Angolan authorities in strengthening control measures to prevent the spread of the disease and end the outbreak.
According to the WHO, 20 rapid response teams have been deployed to the provinces of Luanda, Bengo and Icolo e Bengo, to carry out active detection and notification of cases, conduct rapid research on infections, process data and mobilize communities to adopt preventive measures.
"In addition to active case detection, the Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross, carried out a five-day reactive vaccination campaign in January 2025, vaccinating more than 900,000 people. Thanks to strong community engagement and awareness-raising efforts, the campaign achieved a vaccination coverage rate of 99.5 percent," says the United Nations.
The outbreak of cholera, an infectious disease associated with poor hygiene conditions, poor sanitation and poor water quality, was confirmed by authorities on January 7 this year.
