Cholera death toll passes 1,000 in Malawi as outbreak spreads

'Worst cholera outbreak in 20 years' kills over 1,000 in Malawi

Some cultural beliefs and hostility towards health workers blamed for slowing efforts to curb infections which also sent over 1,100 others to the hospital.

Malawi Cholera Outbreak Death Toll Rises Above 1,000

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi’s cholera outbreak has claimed more than 1,000 lives, according to the country’s health minister, who warned… Continue reading Malawi Cholera Outbreak Death Toll Rises Above 1,000 The post Malawi Cholera Outbreak Death Toll Rises Above 1,000 appeared first on The National Herald.

Malawi cholera outbreak death toll rises above 1,000

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s cholera outbreak has claimed more than 1,000 lives, according to the country’s health minister, who warned that some cultural beliefs and hostility toward health workers were slowing efforts to curb infections. Cholera had killed 1,002 people as of Tuesday, while 1,115 people were hospitalized from the outbreak that started in March 2022, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said. It's the country’s wors…

Malawi cholera outbreak death toll rises above 1,000

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi’s cholera outbreak has claimed more than 1,000 lives, according to the country’s health minister, who warned that some cultural beliefs and hostility toward health workers were

Cholera death toll in Malawi rises to over a thousand

Most of the patients died in the major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe. According to the health authorities, the outbreak is still not under control.

Cholera outbreak in Malawi claims over a 1,000 lives

The death toll reached 1,002 on Tuesday (Jan. 23), breaching a grim milestone and the previously recorded largest outbreak, which killed 968 people between 2001 and 2002, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).