Luvindao warns Namibia still not out of cholera danger

Patience Makwele

The declaration of an end to the cholera outbreak that claimed one life and infected 82 people over nearly five months has prompted health authorities to warn that Namibia remains at risk of future outbreaks unless vigilance is maintained.

In a statement, health and social services minister Dr Esperance Luvindao on Monday officially declared the outbreak over after more than 28 consecutive days without a confirmed cholera case in either the Grootfontein Health District in the Otjozondjupa region or the Opuwo Health District in the Kunene region, in line with the International Health Regulations (2005).

According to Luvindao the outbreak began on 19 November 2025 when the first laboratory-confirmed case was detected in Grootfontein.

It later spread to Opuwo, where two additional confirmed cases were confirmed on 26 January 2026.