The Angolan province of Luanda has reported 652 cumulative cases and 22 deaths since the declaration of the cholera outbreak on February 13.

According to a communique published by the office of the World Health Organization (WHO) here on Friday, in the last 24 hours, 101 new cases including 4 deaths have been reported in 8 municipalities affected by cholera.

Up to date, the National Laboratory of Public Health had confirmed the isolation of Vibrio cholera 01 serotype INABA in 9 out of 13 samples from patients.

The Angolan Ministry of Health, WHO and other partners continue to develop field activities to contain the further outbreak of cholera.

Source: Xinhua