Angola has recorded 54 new cases of cholera in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 224, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
“A total of 224 cases of cholera have been recorded so far, with patients aged between 2 and 70,” the ministry said, noting that these cases have been reported mainly in the provinces of Luanda and Bengo.
It also pointed out that 12 samples from suspected cases are currently being processed.
A total of 15 deaths have been reported, 11 of them in Luanda province. Another 15 patients are still hospitalized, according to the same source.
The first confirmed case was reported in the country on January 7, forcing health authorities to activate national emergency response measures to contain the spread of the epidemic.
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