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WHO
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#Angola has been experiencing a large #cholera outbreak since January 2025. To date, 8 000+ cases & 320+ deaths have been reported. The outbreak is affecting much of the country with the highest number of cases reported from the region around Luanda. 🧵 Here's what is known so far: bit.ly/4hRi6z2

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WHO
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#Cholera spreads through food or water contaminated with bacteria, often from faeces. When people don’t have clean water or proper toilets, the risk of cholera rises. In #Angola, the rainy season is an added factor as floods can dirty the water supply & spread the disease more quickly.

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WHO and partners are responding to the #cholera outbreak in #Angola with rapid response teams, helping with case detection, community engagement and a vaccination campaign. One of the priorities is to bring the death rate down. Without treatment, patients can die within hours. 🔗 bit.ly/4hRi6z2

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To speed up treatment, WHO has helped set up more rehydration points and #cholera treatment centres, and trained staff working in these facilities. Given the ongoing rainy season and cross-border movement, WHO assesses the risk of further transmission in #Angola & surrounding areas as very high.

bit.lyCholera - AngolaSince January 2025, Angola has been experiencing a substantial cholera outbreak. As of 23 March 2025, a total of 8543 cases and 329 deaths (Case Fatality Rate (CFR) 3.9%) have been reported, with one-...