Roundup: Malawi gets more aid for combating cholera


  • World
  • Saturday, 04 Feb 2023

LILONGWE, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- More partners, including the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS), are pouring in support to complement the Malawian government's efforts to contain the cholera outbreak, which has killed over 1,000 people since March 2022.

As of Feb. 3 this year, the country has recorded 36,943 cases and 1,210 deaths, with 19,495 cases and 634 deaths recorded since Jan. 1, representing 52.7 percent and 52.3 percent of the total number of cases and deaths recorded, respectively.

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