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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports continued transmission of cholera in African countries in 2025.
Angola From 31 December 2024 to 23 March 2025, 8 543 cholera cases (329 deaths) have been reported. Ninety-eight percent of cases are in Luanda, Bengo, Icolo e Bengo, Cuanza Norte, Benguela, and Malange provinces.
Burundi: From 1 January 2023 to 16 March 2025, 2 378 cholera cases (12 deaths) have been reported. Fourteen districts have been affected by the outbreak.
Comoros: From 1 February 2024 to 1 February 2025, 11 220 cholera cases (153 deaths) have been reported. Ndzuwani is the most affected island with 9 126 cases (126 deaths).
Democratic Republic of the Congo: From 1 January 2025 to 23 February 2025, 8 762 suspected cholera cases (185 deaths) have been reported. Ten out of 26 provinces are affected. Haut-Lomami (3 248 cases), Haut Katanga (1 936 cases), Nord-Kivu (1 497 cases), and Tanganyika (929 cases) have reported 87% of cases.
Ethiopia: From 1 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 830 cholera cases (including 24 deaths) have been reported across Gambella and Amhara regions. The outbreak began at the Bermel Georgis holy water site in Quara, Amhara region. Four refugee camps are affected by the outbreak.
Ghana: From1 January 2025 to 16 February 2025, 1 355 suspected cholera cases have been reported. Fifty -eight out of 261 districts are affected, in particular Greater Accra (200 cases), Central (210 cases), and Western (132 cases) districts.
Kenya: From 10 February 2025 to 20 March 2025, 43 cases (1 death) have been reported in Migori County. The outbreak is linked to the River Tebesi, the main source of water for the affected community.
Malawi: From 8 September 2024 to 16 March 2025, 306 cholera cases (15 deaths) have been reported across 10 districts in the country. The outbreak remains active in Balaka and Machinga.
Mozambique: From 28 October 2024 to 12 January 2025, 302 suspected cholera cases (29 deaths) have been reported in Mogovolas District, Nampula Province.
Namibia: On 11 March 2025, an outbreak was declared when a 55-year-old woman was diagnosed with cholera.
Nigeria: From 1 January 2025 to 2 March 2025, 1 124 suspected cholera (28 deaths) have been reported. The outbreak affects 25 states and 65 Local Government Areas (LGAs). 77% of cases have been reported from Bayelsa and Rivers states.
South Sudan: From 28 September 2024 to 16 March 2025, 40 231 cholera cases (694 deaths) have been reported from 11 states.
Tanzania: From 1 January 2025 to 19 February 2025, 1 716 cholera cases (11 deaths) have been reported. Currently, regions with active outbreaks are: Simiyu, Morogoro, Rukwa, Lindi, Mbeya, Tabora, and Mara. Since the beginning of 2024, 23 regions out of 31 have been affected by cholera.
Uganda: From 7 January - 9 March 2025, 122 cholera cases (3 deaths) have been reported in Kiryandongo and Lamwo districts, Northern region.
Zambia: From 24 December 2024 to 6 March 2025, 328 cholera cases (9 deaths) have been reported from six provinces: Copperbelt (265 cases), Muchinga (27 cases), Central (5 cases), North-Western (4 cases), Lusaka (24 cases) and Eastern (1 case)
Zimbabwe: From 4 November 2024 to 26 February 2025, 439 cholera cases (8 deaths) have been reported. Sixten districts across 7 provinces have been affected, with 83% of cases reported from Mashonaland Central (235cases) and Mashonaland West (128 cases).
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease 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.
