14 soldier dies in Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of Cholera outbreak
At least 14 soldiers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 500 others have been affected by a CHOLERA OUTBREAK in south-eastern Haut-Katanga Province. Gen Eddy Kapend, commander of the 22nd military region, Mura military training centre, confirmed the deaths during a meeting with a delegation from the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) office […]
Zambia Authorities begin vaccination against cholera after 363 recorded deaths
Zambia has commenced the administration of the oral cholera vaccine. On Tuesday authorities rolled out some doses in in Matero township, one of the affected shanty compounds of Lusaka, the country’s capital, most affected by the current outbreak. According to health authorities, the countrywide cholera outbreak has so far killed 363 people, 30% of which […]