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The cholera outbreak in Zambia is ongoing with a total of 567 suspected cases reported; of those, 156 have been confirmed as cholera. Cases have been identified in the following areas: 481 in Lusaka City and 1 in Rufunsa district in Lusaka Province; 23 in Chibombo in Central province, 61 in Nsama in Northern Province and 1 in Ndola in Copperbelt Province.
The government continues to lead the response to the outbreak at national, provincial and district level. UNICEF has continued to provide support to the national response, however, the focus will now be on Nsama, a rural district with limited resources, which has reported a high number of cases.
(Via ReliefWeb - accessed 11/04/16)
Cholera is a low risk for most travellers. Travellers to outbreak areas who will be mixing closely with the local population and cannot ensure safe drinking water can be immunised against cholera. A high standard of food/water precautions and personal hygiene should be maintained whenever possible.
