The health department of Zambia announced on the 16th that since there have been no new confirmed cases of cholera for 4 consecutive weeks, the current cholera outbreak in the country has come to an end. Kennedy Lishimpi, the Ministry of Health's permanent secretary for technical affairs, said at a press conference held in the capital Lusaka on the same day that in the outbreak, which began in August 2025, a total of 1,627 confirmed cases have been reported nationwide, including 26 deaths. Lihimpi said that the joint efforts of the government, partners, health workers, and people actively implementing prevention and control measures are the key to successfully containing this outbreak. He called on the public not to let their guard down and continue to take hygiene measures to prevent the outbreak from happening again. Cholera has long been one of the major public health challenges facing Zambia. There have been many cholera outbreaks in Zambia due to problems such as insufficient supply of clean drinking water and inadequate sanitation facilities in parts of the country. According to the World Health Organization, from October 2023 to July 2024, the cholera outbreak in Zambia caused more than 700 deaths. Cholera is an acute intestinal infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. It is mainly spread through unclean water sources and food. Patients often experience symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and high fever. Severe cases and delays in treatment can cause death.

The health department of Zambia announced on the 16th that since there have been no new confirmed cases of cholera for 4 consecutive weeks, the current cholera outbreak in the country has come to an end. Kennedy Lishimpi, the Ministry of Health's permanent secretary for technical affairs, said at a press conference held in the capital Lusaka on the same day that in the outbreak, which began in August 2025, a total of 1,627 confirmed cases have been reported nationwide, including 26 deaths. Lihimpi said that the joint efforts of the government, partners, health workers, and people actively implementing prevention and control measures are the key to successfully containing this outbreak. He called on the public not to let their guard down and continue to take hygiene measures to prevent the outbreak from happening again. Cholera has long been one of the major public health challenges facing Zambia. There have been many cholera outbreaks in Zambia due to problems such as insufficient supply of clean drinking water and inadequate sanitation facilities in parts of the country. According to the World Health Organization, from October 2023 to July 2024, the cholera outbreak in Zambia caused more than 700 deaths. Cholera is an acute intestinal infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. It is mainly spread through unclean water sources and food. Patients often experience symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and high fever. Severe cases and delays in treatment can cause death.