LILONGWE (Reuters) - The death toll from cholera in Malawi has risen to 30 from the 26 recorded last month, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday. According to Ministry of Health spokesperson Joshua Malango, the number of infections has also risen to 893 from 844 in March. Cases in the capital, Lilongwe, rose to 352 from 305 and deaths from 14 to 18 during the period of March 26 to April 11, said Joshua Malango, a spokesman for the ministry. The cholera outbreak has been blamed on drinking water from shallow and contaminated sources.
The death toll from a Malawi cholera epidemic reaches 30.