Zambia: Cholera halts school feeding

The cholera epidemic in Zambia has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to suspend 107 of its 179 school feeding programmes. WFP spokeswoman Lena Savelli told IRIN on Monday that the decision to "suspend the feeding in these schools follows reports from government and local media that these areas are affected by cholera". In its latest situation report, WFP noted that the cholera epidemic continued to record casualties. "On 12 February, the Minister of Health issued a public notice declaring urban Lusaka and Mpulungu District (in the Northern Province) infected areas," WFP said. "To date, more than 110 people have died from the disease and a further 2,100 people have been infected."