Malawi's cholera outbreak passes 400 deaths

Health authorities in Malawi announced on Thursday that the death toll from the cholera outbreak has passed 400 .

Since the first cases were reported in March the number of infections has been increasing nearing almost 14 thousand .

Malawi's health minister Khumbize Chiponda urged people in worst-hit areas to get vaccinated .

According to official numbers, 13 out of 15 districts earmarked for the cholera vaccine have managed to get 83.6% coverage.

Malawi's largest lakeshore tourist hub, Mangochi , and the country's second largest city, Blantyre , have recorded high numbers of infections.

In November, Malawi received 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine through the World Health Organisation .