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Cholera has already surpassed 6,000 cases and caused the death of 215 people

Angola has registered 105 more cases of cholera in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 6,095 cases since the beginning of the outbreak, declared on 7 January and which has already caused the death of 215 people, mostly children.

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According to the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Health (Minsa), of the 105 cases reported since Tuesday, 70 were recorded in the province of Luanda, the epicentre of the disease that has now spread to 13 national provinces.

In the last 24 hours, 4 deaths were recorded, out of a total of 215, with the age group most affected being 2 to 5 years old, with 936 cases and 40 deaths, followed by the group aged 10 to 14 years old, with 795 cases and 15 deaths.

There are currently 114 people hospitalised with cholera, an infectious disease associated with poor hygiene conditions and poor water quality.

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