In Zaire Province, nearly 174 cases have been reported, with a very high case fatality rate of 5.7% as of 13 June 2025
LUANDA, Angola, June 13, 2025/APO Group/ --
With the severe cholera outbreak in Angola, residents are understandably alarmed. “What can we do to avoid getting sick?” asked Maesso Damião, a resident of Zaire Province, to World Health Organization (WHO) public health experts who recently visited the province. The team responded with simple advice on food hygiene, water treatment, and seeking early medical treatment. “This information can save our lives,” said Damião.
In Angola, more than 25,000 cases and almost 800 deaths have been reported since the beginning of 2025 when the outbreak was declared. In Zaire Province, nearly 174 cases have been reported, with a very high case fatality rate of 5.7% as of 13 June 2025. Considering that 1% is the benchmark to indicate early and adequate treatment, the urgency to control the cholera outbreak is clear.
During its week-long visit to Zaire, the multidisciplinary WHO team visited the municipalities of Soyo, Nzeto, and M’banza Kongo, where cholera has affected vulnerable communities, including fisherfolk and informal traders. The team’s assessment revealed the challenges facing the response: treatment centres without adequate beds, shortages of materials, underreporting of cases, lack of sanitation, and difficulties in preparing chlorine solutions.
The WHO team supported the improvement of the quality of care and biosafety (safe working practices when handling infectious agents) in four cholera treatment centres, the improvement of water safety, and distributed essential supplies and safe drinking water. They also trained 140 health professionals in epidemiological surveillance, clinical management, and infection prevention and control.
“WHO’s support has enabled us to ensure crucial conditions to contain the outbreak, highlighting the importance of community involvement in disease prevention. This will allow us to adopt crucial measures for the future, prevent diseases and save lives,” said Zaire’s Provincial Health Director, Dr João Bernardo.
Collaboration with community leaders is essential to strengthen the response at the local level. More than 700 people took part in awareness-raising sessions at churches, beaches, and town squares.
"Cholera is not only a medical emergency, but also an emergency of sanitation, treated water, information, dignity, and social justice. We must continue to work together to eliminate cholera and protect the population,” says Dr Raquel Medialdea-Carrera, WHO epidemiologist from WHO’s Pandemic hub in Berlin and a member of the WHO team currently working on the ground in Angola.
Dr Indrajit Hazarika, WHO Representative in Angola, reinforced the importance of this integrated approach: “While the cholera outbreak is a cause for great concern, it also represents a critical opportunity for us to strengthen cooperation and the health systems and build more robust emergency preparedness. Our common goal is a healthier and more resilient Angola, and to that end, we hope we can count on everyone’s support.”
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola.
This is very bad story. Ilaahay, waxaan ugu baryaa in uu cafimaad qab kaga saaro dhaawacooda. Waa war aad looga xumaado walaacna wayna ku weelan kara shacabka Somaliland.
Ragani waa qaali oo qarankaa u baahan Ilaaha qaadirow ka qaad qamuumyada.
Sida la xaqiijiyey Cali-Maarshaal wuu geeryooday Illaahay baan uga baryaynaa inuu Naxariistii Jano haka waraabiyo. Qoyskiisii, iyo ummadda uu ka baxayna samir iyo iimaan Alle ha inaga siiyo.
Maddaxda kalena caafimaad degdega ayaan u rajeynaynaa.
Alla ha u naxaristo Cali Muxumad Guuleed (Ali Maarshaal) ,wuxuu aha halyeey iyo mujaahiid dalkiisa iyo dadkiisa malkiisa,aqontiisa iyo naftiisa uu huurey .
Cali Maarshaal meel weyn ayu ka baxay.Shacaabka somaliland wey taabi in badan.
Manta shacaabka somaliland geeri weyn oo naxdin le ayaa ku dhacdey in badan ayey taabi donan Cali Muxumad Guuleed.
Alla jaanaddi ha ka waraabiyo,AMIN AMIN AMIN AMIN.
alle ha u naxariisto samir iyo iimaana alle ha inaga siiyo dhamaanteenba
At first I assumed this was Udub trying to pull a stunt but it seems its true, Ilaahay ha u naxariisto Marxuum Ali Maarshal kuwa kalena caafimaad degdeg ah
May Allah have mercy on them.
Allaha u naxariistee Ali Marshal wuxuu ahaa halyay kabaxay umada reer Somaliland. Runtiina meeshaa uu kabaxay way banaantahay, waxay ina tusinaysaa qiimihiisa iyo sida uu uga soo dhexbaxay bulshadii uu kunolaa.
Guula waaweyna uu ugaadhay. Maantana waxa uu ahaa Allaha ha unaxariistee nin umadiisa rabay in uu wax u qabto. Waana sababta uu uga yimid maraykan.
Ilaahay waxaynu uga baryaynaa in uu ogka u nuuro oo uu uga dhigo barkamida barihii janada.
Abdi-Samad Osman Rooble
Hargeisa, Somaliland
May allah rest his soul in peace. Amin ya allah!
May the Almighty shower the late Ali Marshal with blessings and heaven and May Almight give a speedy recovery to those who injured in the unexpected car accident .
We, undersigned, are extending our heart-felt condolence to Ali Marshal's family:
Abdi H. Gass; Nimo Y. Gass, Issaq A. Gass; Guleid A. Gass, and Ilhaan M. Kahin.
New Jersey, USA
There simply are no words to express the sorrow I felt when I just read with the awful news of the death of comrade Ali Marshal.
May Allah (SWT) rest his soul in Jannatul Firdowz….Amin Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad and difficult time…Sabir iyo Iimaan.
Saeed Furaa
South Africa
Ilaahay ha u naxariisto kuwa dhintay, kuwa dhaawaca ahna caafimaad qab dag dag ah ilaahay ha siiyo ameen.
May Allah (swt) grant Ali Muhumed Guleid the choiciest place in the Hereafter, close to the 14 Masoomeen. We remember you all in our duas. Condolences from my Father, Sheik Omar M Geddi , Mother Hawa Muhumed Warsame , Grandmother , Amina Hassan Warfaa , and all of may Family .
May Allah (swt) rest his soul in eternal peace, and grant the family sabr during this time of sorrow. Ameen.. Aameen
Aidarous Sheik Omar
Hargeisa Somaliland
Inaalilaahi wa inaa ilahay raajacuun
Waa war murugo leh! Ilahay waxaan uga baryaaa Ali Gulaid inu naxariistii Jano ka waraabiyo – Samir iyo iimaana inaga wada siiyo.
Wuxu ahaa Halyey Qaran nin wadankiisa wax ku kordhi leh bu ahaa nin aqoon badan bu ahaa, …nin deeqsiya oo dadka jilicda san u fiican bu ahaa – Ilahay ha u naxariisto – Mujaahidiinta kale ee dhawacmayna sida Maxamed xaashi cilmi iyo C/raxman cabdi qaadir na si dag daga ilahay xanuunka ha uga qaado oo ha u caafimaadiyo – AAMIIN AAMIIN.
ilaahay naxariistii jano haka waraabiyo, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi u bixiyay wakhti badan qaranka somaliland danihiisii gaarka ahaana ka soo hor mariyey dantii umada ama danta caamka ah ee reer somaliland, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi doonaya in uu aqoontiisa iyo waaya aragnimadiisa wax kaga taro somaliland dibu dhiskeeda siiba dibu habaynta dhinaca dhaqaalaha, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi nadiif ka ah turxaanta siyaasada bugta, samir iyo iimaan ilaahay ha' inaga siiyo dhamaanteen.
Allaah Ha Kuu Naxariisto Adeero.