Cholera Crisis: Nearly 3,000 Dead as 16 African Nations Battle Outbreak

UNICEF reported that, nearly 2900 people died of cholera across Eastern and Southern African countries while children suffer most greatly from this outbreak.

UNICEF recorded 178000 cholera cases across 16 countries during the last 14 months. South Sudan experienced its most severe cholera outbreak in twenty years, where patients increased to 40,000 while 694 people lost their lives beginning in late September 2024. Children under 15 represent half of all cases in the country. Since January, Angola observed 7,500 cholera infections in 14 provinces that took 294 lives. Children made up 40 percent of the detected cases.

Etleva Kadilli urges UNICEF Regional Eastern and Southern African leadership when she says, “Everyone who supports children’s futures must stay dedicated now.” The problem deepened because UNICEF revealed there are 120 million people, including 60 million children, who drink unsafe water across the affected regions. Statistics show that 22 percent of the population remains without access to water through updated records from 2022.

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Health experts predict Angola will see more cholera outbreaks because government offices in the area need to stop this disease that moves between people through dirty food and water.