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Multiple British nationals fell ill with a drug-resistant strain of cholera after drinking holy water abroad. In Ethiopia, almost half of the country’s population – nearly 60,000,000 – don ...
Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study ...
Cholera has often broken out across Zimbabwe in recent years with deadly consequences and has surged and spread again over the last month, driven by the sometimes terrible sanitation conditions in ...
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150, infecting thousands A cholera patient lies on a hospital bed in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday.
Cholera, which spreads primarily through contaminated water and food, causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. The ongoing El Tor pandemic, also known as the seventh cholera pandemic, emerged in ...
Two people have died from cholera in post-quake Syria. People fear its recent disaster which damaged the country’s health and water infrastructure could cause a spike in cases.
In such settings, access to safe water supplies and adequate sanitation may be hampered. Widespread vaccination is required in these settings to interrupt further spread of cholera.
Significant concentrations of a form of cholera capable of causing fatal intestinal illness have been found in ballast water released by transoceanic freighters into the Chesapeake Bay, according ...
"Cholera cases are expected to rise if the drought doesn't relent. People don't have access to quality water," he said. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp ...
Since the nationwide cholera outbreak news broke late last year, the situation, according to medics, has further deteriorated with more cases being reported following the ongoing water shortage in ...