Cholera has now spread to 8 of the 10 provinces of Zambia as the country records its 9th death since the disease broke out in August this year.
2 new cases of cholera recorded in North Western Province of Zambia bring the number to 8 of the 10 regions of the country.
Two more people have died of cholera in Zambia, while 21 remain admitted to hospital as the disease has continued to spread to other parts of the country.
This brings the total number of deaths to five since the disease broke out in August.
Health and Social Services Minister Dr. Esperance Luvindao confirmed a second case of Mpox at Swakopmund.
The Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao announced the end of the cholera and malaria outbreak following a thorough epidemiological assessment and in accordance with World Health Organisation guidelines.
The government has restricted the movement of cattle in Omaheke's Rietfontein area following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.
This was confirmed by a state veterinarian, Dr. Seuakouje Veii, in an interview with the nbc News team.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has announced an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in the Otjombinde Constituency of the Epukiro veterinary district.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017.
