Africa CDC Reports Daily Cholera Cases Decline in Amhara, Attributes Progress to Joint Response

Daily cholera cases in the Amhara Region have declined in recent weeks, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), which attributed the development to a “coordinated response” implemented jointly with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI). Africa CDC said the deployment of its technical experts to Amhara in late April 2025 contributed to several “critical response pillars,” including surveillance, case management, infection prevention and control (IPC), risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), and operational capacity building for the region’s Incident Management System (IMS). “The major outcome,” said Dr. Aniekeme Aniefiok Uwah, Africa CDC’s Senior Country Representative to Ethiopia, “was a significant reduction in the daily number of cholera cases reported.” …Africa CDC reported that the outbreak in Amhara, which began in January 2025, has resulted in over 2,281 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. The agency said the outbreak has been “exacerbated by the influx of pilgrims and fragile water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure at these sacred sites.” (Addis Standard)