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Zambian Govt Deploys Military to Control Cholera Outbreak

President Edgar Lungu has dispatched the military to contain an outbreak of cholera which has killed 41 people in Lusaka and affected more than 1,500 others since September 2017.

Zambia: Three Hungry Lion Outlets Flagged for Cholera

Zambia Reports, 4 January 2018

Local government minister Vincent Mwale says three Hungry Lion food outlets have been flagged for cholera. Read more »
Zambia: Cholera Outbreak Delays 2018 School Calendar

Zambia Reports, 4 January 2018

Government has announced the 2018 school calendar will delay indefinitely after 50 deaths have been recorded countrywide following the outbreak of cholera. Read more »
Zambia: Cleanup Operation by Defence Forces Aims to Control Cholera

Times of Zambia, 3 January 2018

DESPERATE times call for desperate measures. Read more »

Photo: Laurence Hoenig/MSF

Oral cholera vaccination (file photo).

Zambia: City Clean Up, What Happens When the Soldiers Return to the Barracks?

Zambia Reports, 3 January 2018

The defence forces driven clean-up exercise of Lusaka city has opened newer possibilities for the citizens of the country's garbage ridden city. Read more »
Zambia: U.S. $4 Million for Cholera Fight

Times of Zambia, 22 December 2017

THE Ministry of Finance has so far pumped K45 million into efforts to fight the latest outbreak of cholera since October when the first cases were reported. Read more »
Zambia: Cholera Threat May Force Cancellation of Independence Day Celebrations

Zambia Reports, 22 October 2017

Government may consider the cancellation of Independence Day celebrations following a cholera outbreak in some parts of the country. Read more »
Zambia: Opposition Cancels Rally Over Cholera Threats

Zambia Reports, 23 October 2017

Opposition leader Radical Revolutionary Party (RRP) leader Vincent Chaile has backed government's decision to cancel the UPND rally that was due to take place in Kanyama yesterday. Read more »
Zambia: Lusaka City Council Bans Fresh Foods On Streets

Zambia Reports, 17 October 2017

The Lusaka City Council has banned the sale of ready to eat food stuffs on the streets in a bid to curb the cholera outbreak which has so far claimed one life. Read more »
Zambia: Cholera Cases Reach 17 in Lusaka

Zambia Reports, 10 October 2017

Lusaka has been hit by a cholera outbreak with merely the first signs of rain. Read more »
Zambia: Lusaka Cholera Cases Rise

Times of Zambia, 9 October 2017

More cholera cases have been reported in Lusaka with the Ministry of Health placing the city on high alert. Read more »