Malawi rolls out cholera vaccination campaigns in 4 districts


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  • Monday, 06 Jan 2025

LILONGWE, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Malawi health authorities have launched cholera vaccination campaigns in four districts following the resurgence of the disease, which has caused over 200 cases and at least 13 deaths since September 2024.

Spokesperson in the Ministry of Health Adrian Chikumbe shared the update with local media on Sunday via a social media group, identifying Chitipa and Karonga in the north and Balaka and Machinga in the south as the affected districts.

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