Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone
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Officials in Mozambique say the death toll from cholera after Cyclone Freddy has doubled in the last week to 16 and they fear it will continue to j
Mozambique is still reeling from the devastation of Cyclone Freddy.
The cholera outbreak, which began last year, infected more than 30,600 people and claimed more than 1,700 deaths.
However, Cyclone Freddy's floods, combined with the disruption of water, sanitation, and hygiene services, is fueling a sharp increase in the
Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone
Poor access to clean water and sanitation at emergency camps for those displaced by the cyclone pose a threat of waterborne diseases.
Cyclone Freddy has left Malawi, but it has left behind it a trail of destruction and the risk of an unprecedented cholera outbreak.
The Safana Local Government of Katsina State said that it has procured and supplied drugs worth N23.5 million to curb Cholera outbreak and other co
Mozambique's health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 2
A total of 53,660 cholera cases have been confirmed in a multi-country outbreak of the disease since February 2023, the Africa Center for Disease C
Malawians Fear Storm Freddy Could Make Deadliest Cholera Outbreak Worse By Eldson Chagara BLANTYRE (Reuters) - Despite her fears, Fyness Afiki join
Mozambique’s health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 250 –
Zimbabwe on Wednesday reported 31 more suspected cases of cholera bringing the total number of cases to 98 with eight now confirmed as neighbouring
Zimbabwe on Wednesday reported 31 more suspected cases of cholera bringing the total number of cases to 98 with eight now confirmed as neighbouring
Following the outbreak of cholera in the nation’s capital in May, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has taken some steps to halt
The WHO says more than 40 countries are at risk. Struggling economies with broken sanitation systems pose the greatest risk
It’s crisis on top of crisis,” says Dr Mohammad Al Jasem of the cholera outbreak currently raging in Syria.
Mozambique recorded an increase in the number of cholera cases in the last few weeks, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, even as many
The number of districts in Mozambique with outbreaks of cholera rose from 27 to 32 in a week, according to the Cholera Daily Bulletin issued by the
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This comes at a time when several African countries including Kenya are battling to contain an active cholera outbreak.The latest data from the Min
BEITBRIDGE District Hospital has reported three suspected cases of the dreaded cholera disease, A source at Beitbridge Hospital said three people h
Mozambique recorded an increase in the number of cholera cases in the last few weeks, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, even as many
Researchers estimate that each year there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to the disease.
The spread of cholera in the nation’s capital and across the country in the last six months is highly concerning, Olawale Ajimotokan and Onyebuchi
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has joined the fight against cholera outbreak in the country by donating 1500 intravenous drips worth K4.5 millio
Ministers of health, water, sanitation and environment from 11 southern African countries have called for urgent action to facilitate cooperation a
It is mesmerizing to see that Ethiopia is still struggling with Cholera in 2023, while the last Cholera outbreak in the United States occurred in 1
The Ministers of Health and Ministers of Water and Sanitation, as well as their senior technical experts from 12 African Union Member States, atten
The Health Department has filed a case against seven institutions including a lodge in Vazhikadavu town, which was found to have discharged sewage
Dengue and cholera two illnesses regularly monitored by the Department of Health have significantly infected more Filipinos in 2022 than in pandemi
Less than one month after cholera killed 17 persons in Ikwo local government area of Ebinyi State, two persons have been confirmed dead in another
Two persons have reportedly died in a Cholera outbreak at Ofenekpa Inyimagu, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi.
There are mounting concerns over the increase in cholera cases.
The global health body and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a two-day emergency meeting on cholera this week in Malawi wi
Eleven countries in eastern and southern Africa are currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases amid a surge in deaths, the Unicef
In the last few days, the media has been awash with reports of a suspected cholera outbreak at Upper Hill School in Nairobi Panic gripped parents a
The World Health Organization has called for Africa to step up the fight against cholera, which in the last year killed more than 3,000 people in 1
The disease, which has killed 1,500 people since last March, has been aggravated by heavy rains and an overburdened health system Malawi’s cholera
Countries from Africa gather in Malawi to deal with the deadly Cholera outbreak
UNICEF said the 11 countries are experiencing an extremely worrying cholera outbreak with 67,822 cases and 1,788 estimated deaths, noting that actu
Yumbya said the deaths were registered between March 6 and March 10, 2023. Four people have died of suspected Cholera cases in Machakos County.
Several countries in Southern Africa are experiencing the most serious outbreak of cholera for many years.
The department of health has recorded its first death related to cholera as laboratory-confirmed cases continue to rise.
MAARET MASRIN, Syria - Syrian medics launched on Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the rebel-held northwest since a deadly outbreak
A total of 6,391 cases have been reported in the country; 3,255 being men and 3,136 women•Currently, cholera cases are being managed as inpatients
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday said Malawi’s deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in
The total number of cholera cases reported since the first case was recorded last year in October stands at 6,391 as of March 7.This is an increase
Malawi has been hit with a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed over 1,600 people in the country.