MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr Kennedy Lishimpi has declared that the 2025-2026 cholera outbreak is over. Meanwhile, Dr Lishimpi says the country cumulatively recorded 1,627 confirmed cases of cholera, and 26 deaths in 25 districts. Speaking during a press briefing, Thursday, Dr Lishimpi said the closure declaration follows more than four consecutive weeks without a single confirmed cholera case. “Today is a significant day for our nation. On behalf of the Ministry of Health, I have the distinct honour of officially declaring the end of the cholera outbreak that has tested Zambia since August 2025. This achievement does not belong to the government alone; it belongs to every Zambian who contributed to the national response-from the...