Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa region, in collaboration with African Union Member States, have launched a Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for 2025-2026.

The plan, announced by Africa CDC in a LinkedIn post on Friday, seeks to reduce cholera deaths by 90 per cent and eliminate the disease in more than 20 countries by 2030.

It also aims to strengthen rapid-response vaccination campaigns and boost investments in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across the continent.

Africa CDC said the region continues to bear the heaviest burden of the disease, accounting for about 82 per cent of global cases and 93.5 pe...