The information bulletin, updated this Thursday, indicates that, up until Wednesday, the province of Cuanza Norte had registered 73 of the 190 reported cases, followed by Luanda, with 36, and Benguela, with 28, with more considerable numbers.
There are currently 235 patients hospitalized and 143 have been discharged, of which 75 are in Cuanza Norte, a region where the cholera outbreak has skyrocketed in recent days, resulting in 16 deaths due to the disease over the weekend, in the town of Luinha.
Two of the five deaths that occurred in the last 24 hours occurred in Cuanza Norte, with the provinces of Luanda, Benguela and Cuanza Sul each registering one death.
In the cumulative total of cases and deaths, it is clear that males lead, with 4410 cases and 205 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted Angola's commitment to better data management to combat the cholera outbreak on Thursday.
According to the United Nations organization, more than 20 data management professionals received specialized training in Luanda on Thursday.
The WHO's interim representative in Angola, Zabulon Yoti, quoted in a note from the organization, emphasized the importance of this training, considering it "crucial" to improve case mapping, strengthen surveillance efforts and significantly improve the response to the cholera outbreak.
"The capacity developed during the cholera response will be applied in all other areas, including strengthening health systems for the data and information management component," said Zabulon Yoti, also considering that "accurate surveillance and management of cases and deaths are vital for an efficient and evidence-based response."
The WHO emphasizes that "cholera continues to be a serious threat to public health in Angola, especially in densely populated urban areas."
Cholera, an acute diarrheal infection caused by the bacterium 'vibrio cholerae', is transmitted mainly through contaminated water or food and can be prevented and controlled with timely treatment, proper hygiene, sanitation and vaccination.
