Mid-Year Brief: Multi-Country Cholera Outbreak in Africa (1 January – 31 July 2025)
Background Over the past decade, cholera has re-emerged as a persistent and escalating public health threat across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). Between 2014 and 2024, cholera cases reported in Africa surged from 105,287 cases and 1,882 deaths across 19 countries to 254,075 cases and 4,725 deaths across 20 countries. This represented a 141% […]
Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa 1.0
Cholera remains a major public health challenge in Africa, accounting for about 82% of global cases and 93.5% of cholera-related deaths. The burden falls disproportionately on fragile, conflict-affected, and underserved areas with limited access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene and essential health services. In response to this growing threat, African Heads of State and Government […]