LUANDA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The cholera outbreak in Angola has claimed 32 lives, with a total of 671 cases reported nationwide since the outbreak was declared two weeks ago, said the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

The ministry's data indicates that over 70 percent of the cases have been reported in the capital province of Luanda, with the outbreak spreading to multiple provinces.

The most affected age groups are children aged 2-9 with 168 cases and 10 deaths, and those aged 10-19 with 168 cases and three deaths.

Angola reported its first confirmed case of cholera on Jan. 7, prompting the ministry to declare an outbreak. Enditem

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