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Angola has recorded more than 600 deaths from cholera and almost 20,000 cases since January
Cholera has already caused more than 600 deaths in Angola since the beginning of the year, with 19,605 cases registered and 18 provinces affected by this epidemic, the Ministry of Health announced.
MPOX: Africa faces epidemic without adequate access to vaccines or medicines
Infectiologist Jaime Nina told Lusa that Africa faces an epidemic situation of Monkeypox (MPOX), but remains without adequate access to vaccines or medicines, a situation that worsened with the cuts of international aid.
Cholera reaches 18 of the 22 provinces with first confirmed cases in Lunda Norte
Cholera in the country is currently spread across 18 of Angola's 22 provinces, with the first cases of the disease being confirmed this weekend in the province of Lunda Norte, according to bulletins from the Ministry of Health.
