Tag: cholera
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.…
Cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe! Cases and deaths increased, spreading across the country
A state of emergency was recently declared in Zimbabwe due to cholera cases. The Ministry of Health has reported more than 150 suspicious deaths and more than 8,000 suspected cases…
Risk of cholera outbreak in Libya after the floods
Almost a week ago, the city of Darnah in Libya was hit by huge floods after storm Daniel. Dams burst and large parts of the city ended up under water.…
UN alarm about childhood cholera in Congo-Kinshasa
Updated 02:03 | Published at 01:43 The UN children’s fund Unicef estimates that over 8,000 children under the age of five have been infected with cholera so far this year…
One billion are at risk of contracting cholera
So far this year, 24 countries have reported cholera outbreaks, compared to 15 countries during the same period last year. — Countries that are not normally affected are seeing outbreaks…
the fight against cholera is organized in the camp for displaced people in Bulengo
The province of North Kivu is facing a very serious humanitarian crisis. More than 800,000 people have been displaced over the past year, mainly due to the conflict linked to…
cholera cases increase in Bulengo camp, Goma
The province of North Kivu is facing a very serious humanitarian crisis. Nearly 800,000 people have been displaced over the past year mainly due to the conflict linked to the…
in Goma, a welcome humanitarian aid to fight against cholera
The province of North Kivu is facing a very serious humanitarian crisis. Nearly 800,000 people have been displaced over the past year, mainly due to the conflict linked to the…
How climate change is reinvigorating Africa’s cholera outbreak
The African Public Health Agenda Conference, organized by the NGO Amref Health Africa and Africa CDC, the health agency of the African Union, was held in Rwanda from March 5-8.…