2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak
The 2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak is an outbreak that has spread across Southern Africa. It started in Machinga District in Malawi in March 2022. The cholera outbreak in Malawi linked to cases in South Africa, the strains belong to the seventh cholera pandemic. Rather than being a resurgence of a previously circulating strain in Africa, these cases likely resulted from the introduction of a new cholera agent from South Asia into Africa.
2022–2024 Southern Africa cholera outbreak | |
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Disease | Cholera |
Location | Southern Africa |
Date | March 2022 – present |
Confirmed cases | >200 000 |
Deaths | >3000 |
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