Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan
UN agencies and partners are scaling up response to the outbreak, which was first declared in Gedaref state, located in the east, on 26 September. At least 2,525 suspected cases…
Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east
The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths werereportedin the eastern state as of 25 September. Investigations are taking place…
DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
Across the country, there have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera cases and 230 deaths in the first seven months of 2023 – many of them children. The…
Cholera cases increase in Pakistan as monsoon begins
Screen grab As soon as the monsoon rains started, cholera cases started to increase across Pakistan. According to federal authorities, 75 cases of laboratory-confirmed cholera have been reported in Pakistan…
3 people died, 12 were infected due to cholera outbreak in Khuzdar, emergency imposed
A health emergency has been imposed after the outbreak of cholera in Adanji area of Khuzdar. According to the Director General of Health, 3 people have died and more than…
This year, 83 thousand diarrhea and 53 people suffered from cholera, Health Department
File photo Sindh Health Department says that this year more than 83 thousand people have diarrhea and 53 people have become victims of cholera. According to the Health Department, more…
One death due to cholera, revelation of many people getting sick
—File photo A cholera outbreak in Mithi has revealed one death and many sick. In this situation, a show cause notice has been issued to Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Mithi…
A cholera epidemic broke out in the province of South Africa, 15 people died
Tswane: An outbreak of cholera has killed 15 people in South Africa’s most populous province, Gauteng. According to foreign media, South Africa’s Department of Health has declared a cholera outbreak…
One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook
In a new alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that more countries now face outbreaks, increasing numbers of cases are being reported and the…
Militants occupy laboratory with samples of polio, measles, cholera
A post-shooting scene at an institute building, with bullet marks visible on the outer wall. Militants in Sudan seize a local laboratory. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the…