Tag: Cholera
36 DR Congo refugees die of cholera in Uganda
The WHO on Thursday said 36 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died of cholera in February…
Cholera: Bauchi confirms 2 dead
Mr Adamu Gamawa, the Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), has confirmed the death of two out…
Cholera outbreak kills 18 in Tanzania
An outbreak of cholera in central Tanzania’s Dodoma region has left 18 dead in four months, a health official said…
Oral vaccination against cholera to commence in Zambia
Authorities in Zambia will by Monday commence an oral cholera vaccination exercise as part of efforts to tackle the waterborne…
Cholera: Zambia to commence oral vaccination
Authorities in Zambia will by Monday commence an oral cholera vaccination exercise as part of efforts to tackle the waterborne…
Zambia president orders military in the fight against cholera spread
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed the military to help fight the spread of cholera, which killed 41 people in…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1m – ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit one…
Cholera: SON tasks table water producers on standard
Mr Osita Aboloma, Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has called on table water producers in the country to adhere…
WHO to immunize 300,000 against cholera in Borno
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will immunize 300,000 people against cholera in Borno.
Cholera: Pregnant women in Northeast at huge risk – UNFPA
The outbreak of cholera posed grave risks to pregnant women in the Northeast States ravaged by the destructive activities of…
Cholera: 48 persons die in Borno
A humanitarian medical organisation, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said about 48 persons have died of cholera since the outbreak of…
Cholera: State launches campaign on preventive measures
The Yobe Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) says it has launched a campaign on preventive measures to check…
Cholera: Borno government begins immunization
The Borno Government on Friday said it would vaccinate adults and children in the state against cholera outbreak. The Commissioner…
Cholera outbreak kills 500 in Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said more than 500 people have so far died in cholera epidemic sweeping…
Cholera outbreak threatens 1.4 million Nigerians in refugee camps
At least 1.4 million people uprooted by Boko Haram’s insurgency in northeast Nigeria are living in ‘cholera hotspots’, prey to…