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Hundreds of Cholera Cases Are Declared Per Day in Sudan — Global Issues
UNICEF’S cholera response in Sudan. A doctor mixes an oral rehydration solution, which treats cholera. Credit: UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih by…
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Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF — Global Issues
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700…
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‘Massive’ needs in Sudan, DR Congo aid shortfall, support for Congolese refugees and Angola cholera relief — Global Issues
The UN estimates that in the past few weeks, over 330,000 people have fled into Tawila after the Rapid Support…
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Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe
“As the infectious dose of V. cholerae O1 has been estimated to be 105–108 [100,000 to 100 million] colony-forming units…
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Cholera surges worldwide, DR Congo update, WHO leads global health emergency exercise — Global Issues
The UN health agency registered almost 810,000 cases and 5,900 deaths from the preventable disease in 2024; that’s about 50…
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Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens — Global Issues
Intense clashes between local armed groups and M23 rebels were reported on Thursday in the town of Masisi Centre in…
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MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia | Health News
The global medical charity says the situation has worsened with the arrival of refugees from South Sudan, where thousands are…
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UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps — Global Issues
The cholera outbreak was detected in the camp in early October and subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests. Because Al Hol…
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