In 1854, physician John Snow traced a deadly London cholera outbreak to a single water pump, challenging the dominant “miasma” theory that disease was caused by bad air. Authorities resisted his ...

Our 19th century super sewers turn 150 this year, but before the Great Stink, festering cesspits had to be cleared out by ...

A major cholera outbreak, thought to have started at a popular Lexington tavern, killed about 7% of the city’s population in 1833.

A cholera outbreak has infected more than 600 people at an artisanal gold mine in South Kivu province, overwhelming local health services and exposing severe sanitation challenges in the conflict ...

Hospital beds stand empty in a ward dedicated to Cholera patients at a government hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, Saturday, March 9, 2024.

John Torode was set to step out at food festival next month but has now pulled out of the event amid his exit from the BBC.

July 16, 2025 (UNITED NATIONS) – Sudan’s childhood immunization rates have plummeted to their lowest levels in over 40 years, with more than half of all infants missing critical vaccines as a ...

The NCDC, while issuing the warning on Friday via its website, confirmed the widespread outbreak of cholera, dengue fever, Mpox, diphtheria, and yellow fever.

Sudan's cholera outbreak is rapidly worsening, driven by conflict, mass displacement, and a collapsed health system. According to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of ...

The CDC is investigating the cause of a gastrointestinal outbreak on a Royal Caribbean cruise sailing.

The “Rally for Good Trouble” is part of a nationwide celebration of John Lewis Day, a national day of nonviolent action to stand up for human rights.