The Namibia Ministry of Health reported six cholera cases, with three confirmed, and no deaths from Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region on November 24.
This is the second cholera outbreak reported in 2025.
This year, a cumulative of 24 cases (13 confirmed; 11 suspected) and one death (CFR: 4.17%) of cholera have been reported from two (Kunene and Otjozondjupa) regions in Namibia.
The last cholera outbreak in Namibia before the 2025 outbreak, occurred in 2014 with 504 cases and 16 deaths (CFR: 3.17%) reported mostly in four regions.
Across the African continent since the beginning of the year, a total of 309,553 cases (10,017 confirmed; 47 probable; 299,489 suspected) and 7,136 deaths (CFR: 2.31%) have been reported from 24 African Union Member states.
Countries reporting the largest cholera outbreaks this year include: South Sudan (78,034; 1,276), Sudan (72,057; 2,077), DRC (63,521; 1,863) and Angola (35,163; 878 deaths).
Namibia public health update: Measles, Mpox, cholera, CCHF and polio
Africa outbreaks: Ebola in the DRC, Marburg in Ethiopia