While outside the historic outbreak areas, countries in southern Africa are grappling with a sharp rise in malaria cases, with Botswana, eSwatini, Namibia, and Zimbabwe reporting significant outbreaks in July 2025.
In Zimbabwe, the Africa CDC (ACDC) recently recorded 111,998 cases and 310 deaths by week 23 of 2025, up from 29,031 cases and 49 deaths in 2024. Mashonaland Central and Manicaland provinces account for 32% of cases and 25% of deaths, respectively.
Additionally, Botswana reports 2,223 cases and 11 deaths in 2025, with Okavango hardest impacted.
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