Kavango West on high alert over suspected Opuwo cholera outbreak

The Kavango West health directorate is on high alert and has activated all response teams following a suspected cholera outbreak in the Opuwo district, which claimed the life of a four-year-old child this month. The regional health director, Franciska Hamutenya, told Namibian Sun that the region is ready to respond swiftly if cases emerge.“Yes, we are on high alert, very much on high alert,” she said. “Our surveillance team, response team, all the teams are activated. All measures are in place. Should an outbreak occur, we are ready to respond.”Tragic loss Hamutenya noted that no cases have been recorded in Kavango West so far, but surveillance and preventive measures have been heightened across the region.The health ministry confirmed the death of a four-year-old child amid a suspected cholera outbreak in the Opuwo district last week. Two more children, aged four and five, along with a 35-year-old adult from the same household, have also been hospitalised with suspected cholera, the ministry confirmed on Friday.The first two children were admitted to Opuwo District Hospital last Monday with symptoms of acute watery diarrhoea and severe dehydration.One of them tragically died shortly after arrival, while the other patients are reportedly recovering.

Kavango West on high alert over suspected Opuwo cholera outbreak

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-18

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Kavango West on high alert over suspected Opuwo cholera outbreak

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