No new cholera or malaria cases have been reported for over 28 days, the threshold for declaring an outbreak over, Esperance Luvindao announced.
The malaria outbreak, which began on December 23, 2024, originated from Angola and resulted in 95,412 cases and 154 deaths, including 17,164 imported cases, the minister said. She described it as an “abnormal spike” unlike anything previously seen.
The health ministry will continue strengthening communities in malaria and cholera prevention, Luvindao said.
The ministry, along with stakeholders, will enhance surveillance and community engagement, including educating the public on proper hygiene practices, she noted.
Most of African countries are still battling with the outbreak and no country has has outsmarted.
Angola has reported a spike in Malaria increasing the death toll mostly being children under age of 12, HEALTH Ministry says.
Sudan on the hand has on the rising numbers of cholera outbreak patients killing hundreds, but the ministry has announced trying to contain the spread.
