UNICEF Malawi Humanitarian Flash Update (Cholera), 1 January 2023

Situation in Numbers

• 18 million people at risk of contracting cholera including 9.18 million children

• 595 Deaths

• 17,824 Cases

• 3,417 Children Cases

• 3.4% Case Fatality Rate

• 29 Districts Affected

Highlights

• As of 1 January 2023, 17,824 cases have been registered with 595 deaths.

• Children are heavily impacted by the ongoing cholera outbreak, constituting 35 per cent of the cases (6,269) and 17 per cent of the deaths (104).

• UNICEF and its implementing partners have during the reporting week distributed 5,300 co-packs of ORS, 2,000 Rapid Diagnostic Test kits, IPC WASH supplies (water treatment chemicals, soap and buckets) and water testing kits benefiting 64,000 people.