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Cholera

Cholera is a serious disease caused by a bacteria and is spread through contaminated water or food. The best way to prevent it is to practice good hygiene and sanitation. It can be treated with antibiotics.

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June 20, 2024

Nigeria: Cholera spreads as EU launches Africa vaccine drive

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Healthworkers wear protective gear as they see cholera patients

Deadly cholera outbreak hits southern Africa

Deadly cholera outbreak hits southern Africa

Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of a deadly cholera outbreak in southern Africa.
HealthApril 17, 2024
Women in Zimbabwe holding up public-service posters highlighting the dangers of cholera

Southern Africa's cholera outbreak is a multinational fight

Southern Africa's cholera outbreak is a multinational fight

A deadly cholera outbreak has left thousands infected and hundreds dead in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and beyond.
HealthFebruary 8, 2024
A medical worker helping a person who is laying on a camp bed in a tent

Zimbabwe battles cholera outbreak

Zimbabwe battles cholera outbreak

A struggling public health sector has made it worse, and authorities are appealing for local and international support.
HealthNovember 20, 202301:28 min
An unidentified displaced woman washes a dish next to her home made from sticks and cloth in a displacement camp in Dadaab, Kenya.

Cholera: Health crisis threatens Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp

Cholera: Health crisis threatens Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp

The refugee complex in Kenya hosts nearly 300,000 refugees from Somalia and neighboring countries.
HealthJune 6, 2023
A Syrian refugee child is treated for cholera by a nurse, following an outbreak in the north of Lebanon.

Cholera outbreak lays bare Lebanon's shortfalls

Cholera outbreak lays bare Lebanon's shortfalls

More than 2,500 cholera cases are suspected or have been confirmed in Lebanon.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2022
Family in a Lebanese refugee camp

Why is the world experiencing a cholera vaccine shortage?

Why is the world experiencing a cholera vaccine shortage?

The world is experiencing the highest number of cholera outbreaks on record alongside an acute vaccine shortage. Why?
ScienceNovember 4, 2022
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A health worker squeezes an oral cholera vaccine into the open mouth of a boy

Africa sees surge in cholera amid vaccine shortage

Kenya reports new cholera cases as Africa sees a spike in infections, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon.
HealthOctober 25, 2022
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