Angola declares cholera outbreak as death toll hits 12


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  • Saturday, 11 Jan 2025

LUANDA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Angola's Ministry of Health (MINSA) declared a cholera outbreak Friday evening, with 12 deaths reported since the first case confirmed on Tuesday, according to a bulletin shared with Xinhua.

As of 6 p.m. local time on Friday, a total of 119 cholera cases have been recorded, with 14 cases confirmed through laboratory testing, while 12 samples remained under analysis.

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