Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut
Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000
By NOEL SICHALWE
Published - Jan 17, 2024, 10:44 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 17, 2024, 10:44 AM EST
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays.
A large soccer stadium in the capital city has been converted into a treatment facility.
The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it's providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day — to communities that are affected across the southern African nation.
The national disaster management agency has been mobilized.
