Zambia declares victory over cholera after months-long outbreak

Zambia has declared the end of its cholera outbreak after four consecutive weeks without a confirmed case, Xinhua reports.

"I have the distinct honor of officially declaring the end of the cholera outbreak that has tested Zambia since August 2025," Kennedy Lishimpi, permanent secretary for technical services at the Ministry of Health, said during a press briefing in Lusaka, the country's capital.

He attributed the successful containment of the outbreak to the concerted efforts of the government, health workers, cooperating partners and community members who embraced the measures needed to halt transmission.

Lishimpi said Zambia recorded a total of 1,627 confirmed cases and 26 deaths across 25 affected districts.

The country implemented a comprehensive and aggressive package of interventions that proved critical in interrupting cholera transmission, he added.

By Vafa Guliyeva