Cholera is on the rise in Africa

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warning about the rise of cholera. In the report that made on Thursday, Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, noted.

Cholera is on the rise in Africa

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300. Southern African country Malawi battles its deadliest outbreak yet.

As of Wednesday, Malawi had recorded 40,284 cholera cases and 1,316 deaths in an outbreak that started in March 2022, with the country averaging over 500 new cases every day, an officer told.

The cholera epidemic usually occurs during the rainy season. This covers the period from November to March in Africa. However, although the death toll is normally around 100, there has been a significant increase in deaths from cholera this year.

The WHO said in a statement on Thursday that Malawi's current outbreak was the deadliest on record. 

Other African countries, including Malawi's neighbours Mozambique and Zambia, have reported cholera cases.

In East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are responding to outbreaks amid a prolonged and harsh drought, and in West and Central Africa there have been cases in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.

Cholera is mainly transmitted by water. While many people have mild symptoms, if untreated it can kill within hours.

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