The situation in Numbers (Cumulative)
• 18 million people at risk of contracting cholera, including more than 9 million children
• 45,784 Cases
• 1,468 Deaths
• 3.21% Case Fatality Rate (CFR)
• 11,500 Children Cases
• 188 Children Deaths
• 29 Districts Affected
Source: Ministry of Health’s press statement on Cholera update as of 19 th February 2023
Highlights
• As of February 19th, 45,784 cholera cases and 1,468 1 deaths have been registered in Malawi. A total of 12,042 children’s cases and 197 deaths among children were reported cumulatively as of the last update on February 12th, 2023.
• During the reporting week, 3,357 new cases and 84 new deaths were reported. There were 3,861 cases and 130 deaths in the previous week. In the case of children, 542 new cases and nine new deaths were reported in the reporting week compared to the previous one.
• The cumulative Case Fatality Rate (CFR) stands at 3.21 per cent, with the highest CFR of 5.41 per cent in Lilongwe and the lowest in the Mzimba North District (0.42).
• During the reporting week, infection, prevention, and control supplies of US$ 139,488 have been dispatched to 26 districts.
• An additional one thousand people got access to safe drinking water by rehabilitating non-functional boreholes, and over 657,000 people were reached with WASH-specific messaging through Gaka Community Radio.
Source: UN Children’s Fund