Luanda: One hundred and 23 new cases of cholera were reported in the last 24 hours in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, Icolo and Bengo, Uge, and Huambo.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the Newsletter of the Ministry of Health, which updates cholera data daily in Angola, reported four deaths in the last 24 hours, with three occurring in Luanda and one in Bengo.
Of the 123 reported cases, 72 are from Luanda, 27 from Bengo, 16 from Icolo and Bengo, four from Malanje, three from Uige, and one from Huambo. The note reveals that 92 people have been discharged, and 178 patients are currently hospitalized with the disease in various health units across the country.
The affected individuals range in age from two to 100 years, with 56% being male. Since the outbreak began in the first week of January this year, a cumulative total of 5,872 cases have been reported. This includes 3,035 in Luanda, 2,031 in Bengo, 658 in Icolo and Bengo, 72 in Malanje, 29 in Cuanza Sul, 13 in Uige, 11 in Huambo, seven in Huila and Cabinda, five in Zaire, two in Cuanza Norte, and one each in Cunene and Cubango.
Since the beginning of the outbreak, there have been 208 deaths, with 108 in Luanda, 75 in Bengo, 19 in Icolo and Bengo, three in Malanje, two in Cuanza Sul, and one in Cabinda.