Malawi has officially declared the end of its most severe cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and resulted in nearly 2,000 deaths, reports VOA.
The Ministry of Health reported no new cases or fatalities in 26 out of the 29 health districts over the past month. Despite this, some experts warn that the outbreak could return if sanitation issues are not addressed.
President Lazarus Chakwera initiated the Tithetse Kolera (Let’s End Cholera) campaign in February 2023, following the disease’s designation as a public health emergency. The campaign aimed to halt cholera transmission across all districts and reduce the fatality rate from 3.2% to below 1%, a threshold for controlling cholera set by the World Health Organization.
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Village Health Volunteers in the forefront of integrated door to door cholera outbreak interventions in Malawi.
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