Tag: cholera
3-year-old child dies of cholera after first cases appear in March
A first fatal case of cholera has been announced on the island of Mayotte, announced the Regional Health Agency (ARS) and the prefecture. This is a 3-year-old child who lived…
Growing concern in Mayotte, where a 3-year-old child died of cholera
The French Minister of Health is visiting Mayotte between Thursday and Friday. Frédéric Valletoux’s trip comes as the number of confirmed cases of cholera continues to increase in the poorest…
increase in cholera cases, a new medical unit opened
The number of cholera cases in Mayotte, a French department located in the Indian Ocean, has doubled. It now stands at 26, compared to thirteen two days previously, the authorities…
Cases of cholera confirmed in a French department: a risk of epidemic?
Three new “native” cases were identified on the island of Mayotte, bringing the number of infected people to 13. However, the health authorities want to be reassuring and indicate that…
first three cases of “native” cholera identified in Mayotte
Three first cases of “indigenous” cholera have been identified in the French department, where ten imported cases had been recorded since mid-March among migrants coming in particular from the neighboring…
first three cases of “indigenous” cholera confirmed – L’Express
Three first cases of “indigenous” cholera were identified in Mayotte, where ten imported cases had been recorded since mid-March among migrants particularly from neighboring Comoros, the Regional Health Agency (ARS)…
Cholera, this forgotten threat which is approaching French soil – L’Express
It’s a disease we thought we were free of. Buried, with the filth of past societies and open-air gutters. And yet, in the space of thirty days, 10 cases of…
MSF warns of a cholera epidemic and the lack of means to deal with it
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is sounding the alarm about the escalation of the cholera epidemic, particularly in areas occupied by war…
Southern Africa at the summit to try to stem the spread of cholera in the region
An extraordinary summit of the Community of Southern African States is being held this Friday, February 2 in Angola to address the cholera epidemic spreading in southern Africa. Since last…
Cholera is classified as a global emergency of the highest degree
Vaccine shortage and thousands of deaths.Cholera is classified as a global emergency of the highest degree.– It is extremely terrifying and completely overwhelming, says Machinda Marongwe, program manager for Oxfam.…