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==Outbreak== | ==Outbreak== | ||
The cholera outbreak initially started in | The cholera outbreak initially started in | ||
From 28 September through 7 December 2017, 547 cases including 15 deaths | [[Chipata compoud]] of [[Lusaka]]. On 6 October 2017, [[Minister of Health]] [[Chitalu Chilufya]] announced the outbreak in the capital city. | ||
From 28 September through 7 December 2017, 547 cases including 15 deaths were reported, giving a case fatality rate of 1.8%. The initial outbreak period was from 28 September through 20 October. From 21 October through 4 November 2017 there were less than five cases reported each week. However, from 5 November 2017 an increase in the number of cases was observed with a total of 136 cases reported in the week beginning 26 November. As of 7 December, the affected areas include [[Chipata compound|Chipata]], [[Kanyama]], [[Chawama]], [[Matero]], [[Chilenje]] and [[Chelstone]]. Sixty-two cases are currently receiving treatment in Cholera Treatment Centres in Chipata, Kanyama, Matero and | |||
[[Bauleni]]. One third of the cases are children under five years old and two thirds are persons five years and older. | |||
== Efforts to reduce the cholera outbreak == | == Efforts to reduce the cholera outbreak == |
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