Epidemics and outbreaks in Zambia
16 epidemics and outbreaks have been recorded in Zambia by Global Incident Tracker, 16 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 5 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent epidemics and outbreaks in Zambia
The cholera ceremony is back to shame us and claim lives – Zambia
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Chibombo cholera cases hit over 159 – Zambia
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Cholera Outbreak in Zambia
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Brote de Cólera en Zambia
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11 die in Zambia cholera outbreak
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Zambia Cholera Situation Report - 28 February 2018 | OMS | Bureau régional pour l'Afrique - WHO
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Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Wild Animals in Zambia
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Zambia warns against eating dead wildlife after anthrax outbreak
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Zambia Measles Outbreak - DREF Operation (MDRZM028)
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Anthrax outbreak kills more than 50 animals, infects 12 people in Zambia
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Zambia Announces 12 Human Infections in Anthrax Outbreak
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Zambia reports anthrax outbreak, Dozens of animals and people affected
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Zambia anthrax outbreak kills 60 wild animals, infects 12 people
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Anthrax outbreak in Zambia kills wildlife, infects humans
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ZMB: Epidemic - 08-2026 - Anthrax
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WHO Zambia Newsletter – Second Quarter 2026 (April–June 2026)
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When they happen
September carries the most epidemics and outbreaks we hold for Zambia — 9 of 16. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 2 | |
| September | 9 | |
| October | 5 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Epidemics and outbreaks have official real-time feeds, and ours come from WHO · WHO Africa · European CDC · news.