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The World Health Organization reports continued transmission of cholera in African countries.
Burundi: 450 cases (7 deaths) from 1 January 2023 to 28 May 2023
Cameroon: 15 828 cases (345 deaths) from 25 October 2021 to 7 May 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo: 18 794 cases (104 deaths) from 1 Jan 2023 to 7 May 2023
Eswatini: 2 cases (no deaths) from 3 April 2023 to 8 May 2023
Ethiopia: 6 592 cases (104 deaths) from 17 September 2022 to 13 May 2023
Kenya: 10 297 cases (464 deaths) from 5 October 2022 to 7 May 2023
Malawi: 58 821 (1 761 deaths) from 3 March 2022 to 4 June 2023
Mozambique: 31 327 (138 deaths) from 16 November 2022 to 29 May 2023
Nigeria: 1 336 cases (79 deaths) from 1 January 2023 to 3 April 2023
South Africa: 543 cases (30 deaths) from 3 February 2023 to 2 June 2023
South Sudan: 1 471 cases (2 deaths) from 22 February 2023 to 16 May 2023
Tanzania: 82 cases (3 deaths) from 20 May 2023 to 4 May 2023
Zambia: 317 cases (8 deaths) from 20 January 2023 to 25 May 2023
Zimbabwe: 1 649 cases (44 deaths) from 12 February 2023 to 28 May 2023
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of faecally contaminated food or water, and occasionally foodstuffs such as shellfish.
Severe cholera is rare in travellers. Mild cases may present as travellers' diarrhoea.
All travellers should be given advice on:
Vaccination against cholera is dependent on the individual risk assessment, but may be considered for:
For more information, please see the TRAVAX Cholera Page.
