Namibia: Health Ministry Declares Cholera Outbreak At Opuwo

Namibia: Health Ministry Declares Cholera Outbreak At Opuwo

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially declared a cholera outbreak in the Opuwo district.

Namibia declares cholera outbreak in northwestern region

WINDHOEK, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has declared a cholera outbreak in the northwestern region of Kunene after confirmatory tests identified the presence of Vibrio cholerae O1, a strain responsible for past outbreaks, a senior official said on Thursday. Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek, the Namibian capital, Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao said eight suspected cases have been