Namibia declares end to cholera outbreak

Namibia has officially declared its cholera outbreak over after more than 28 consecutive days without any new confirmed infections in the affected health districts of Opuwo and Grootfontein.

In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry of Health and Social Services said the country recorded 82 confirmed cholera cases and one death during the outbreak, which was brought under control through a coordinated response involving government agencies, regional authorities and international health partners.

Grootfontein Health District in the Otjozondjupa Region accounted for 52 of the confirmed cases, while Opuwo Health District in the Kunene Region reported 30. Overall, health authorities investigated 282 suspected cholera cases.

The ministry said the last confirmed infection in Grootfontein was reported on February 18, while Opuwo's final confirmed case was recorded on March 22.

With no additional cases detected during the required surveillance period, the outbreaks have now been officially declared over.

Health officials credited the successful response to close collaboration between national and regional authorities and international partners such as  the World Health Organization.

Namibia recorded its first cholera case in a decade in March 2025, with subsequent outbreaks reported in the Opuwo and Grootfontein health districts.