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<centre>Lusaka Province</centre> | |||
| disease = [[Cholera]] | | disease = [[Cholera]] | ||
| bacteria_strain = ''Vibrio cholerae'' | | bacteria_strain = ''Vibrio cholerae'' | ||
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| dates = September 28, 2017 – present | | dates = September 28, 2017 – present | ||
| origin = Chipata Compound, [[Lusaka]] | | origin = Chipata Compound, [[Lusaka]] | ||
| deaths = | | deaths = 70 | ||
| confirmed_cases = | | confirmed_cases = 3,077 | ||
| suspected_cases = | | suspected_cases = | ||
| total_ili = | | total_ili = | ||
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==Cause== | ==Cause== | ||
The 2017 cholera outbreak was caused by widespread infection with the bacterium | The 2017 cholera outbreak was caused by widespread infection with the bacterium | ||
''Vibrio Cholerae'' which is spread through water contaminated with the feces of infected individuals. Cholera had been seen for decade leading up to the 2017 outbreak. One of the major contributing factors to the outbreak was the breakdown of the municipal water supply, sanitation | ''Vibrio Cholerae'' which is spread through water contaminated with the feces of infected individuals. Cholera had been seen for decade leading up to the 2017 outbreak. One of the major contributing factors to the outbreak was the breakdown of the municipal water supply, sanitation and | ||
waste collection but the resurgence in cases was due to | waste collection, but the resurgence in cases was due to consumtion of contaminated food, mostly from street vendors and markets.<ref name=CUTG/> | ||
==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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[[Category:2018 disasters in Zambia| Cholera ]] | [[Category:2018 disasters in Zambia| Cholera ]] | ||
[[Category:Cholera pandemics]] | [[Category:Cholera pandemics]] | ||
[[Category:National crises]] | |||
