Zambia's cholera cases have risen to 966, with 25 deaths recorded since the outbreak was recently declared. 

The Africa Center for Disease Control is partnering with the Zambian government in mitigating the epidemic. 

Fifteen people have so far died following a new cholera outbreak in Zambia.
Zambia declared a new cholera outbreak on the 30th of last month, following a previous outbreak that ended in July.

Chadian health teams are stepping up efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that has killed 13 people and infected 239, with response teams going door to door to disinfect homes and curb transmission.

Zambia has recorded an accumulative total of 1,307 cholera cases, with the death toll now standing at 21.

However, the outbreak reported in August last year does not affect border areas with Namibia.

Of the 1,307 cases, 1,270 have successfully recovered.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has commended the Grootfontein municipality for putting measures in place to address the ongoing cholera outbreak in the town. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is in Grootfontein to assess the cholera situation as the outbreak threatens the town, especially its informal settlements. 

To help mitigate the spread of the cholera outbreak in Grootfontein, its municipality has started providing water at different points as they look at addressing sanitation.

This was confirmed by Grootfontein mayor Moritz Gaingob during a briefing with Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced 32 confirmed cholera cases in the Grootfontein District as of 12 January. Of 99 suspected cases, 32 were confirmed, with zero deaths recorded.

Amid a declared cholera outbreak, residents of Kap en Bou Informal Settlement are demanding that Grootfontein Municipality provide basic services to curb the spread. 

In Zambia, 564 people have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from cholera.

Of the initial 577 cumulative cases since the disease broke out in August, only four have remained hospitalised. Nine people have so far died from cholera.