Event: | EP Epidemic |
Number: | 2014-000025 |
Country: | NAM Namibia |
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Date (YMD): | 2014-2-17 |
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Information Source: | UN Resident Coordinator, OCHA |
Comments: | Since November 2013, Namibia has been affected by a cholera outbreak, which was initially confined to four northern regions, including hardest hit Kunene, as well as Omusati, Oshana and Ohangwena. By 10 Feb 2014, 504 cases and 16 deaths had been recorded. The Ministry of Health and Social Services declared the situation to have ?completely stabilized? on 20 Jan. On 11 Feb, the first cases of cholera were reported in the capital Windhoek, in the Katutura area. By 17 Feb, 14 cases and one death had been recorded. |
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