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The '''2017-18 Zambian''' cholera outbreak in an on going epidemic of cholera affecting much of Zambia from October 2017 and become more lively in January. The outbreak began in [[Chipata compound]] and [[Kanyama compound]] of [[Lusaka]] city in October of 2017 then spread to most parts of the country by January of 2018. Cases were | The '''2017-18 Zambian''' cholera outbreak in an on going epidemic of cholera affecting much of Zambia from October 2017 and become more lively in January. The outbreak began in [[Chipata compound]] and [[Kanyama compound]] of [[Lusaka]] city in October of 2017 then spread to most parts of the country by January of 2018. Cases were have been reported in 3 provinces. | ||
The outbreak peaked in January 2018 with over 91 cases reported. In total, 2091 cases of cholera and 51 deaths have so far been reported, making this the fastest-growing outbreak in the history of the country. The large scale and severity of the outbreak has been attributed to poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. | The outbreak peaked in January 2018 with over 91 cases reported. In total, 2091 cases of cholera and 51 deaths have so far been reported, making this the fastest-growing outbreak in the history of the country. The large scale and severity of the outbreak has been attributed to poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. | ||
