By ARNALDO VIEIRA More by this AuthorThe UN and Malawian humanitarian partners on Monday said they are appealing for $45.3 million to assist 4 million people devastated by the country’s deadliest cholera outbreak in recent history. As of Monday, Malawi had recorded 1,476 deaths and 46,219 cases of cholera since the outbreak in March, which has affected all the 29 districts of the country. Deadliest cholera outbreakThe deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has also spread to the neighbouring countries of Mozambique and Zambia. AdvertisementLast week, Mozambique government said that the death toll from cholera had risen to 16, with almost 1,400 cases recorded. The World Health Organisation has also reported cases of cholera in Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Somalia.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2023 05:45 UTC