Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria claims nearly 100 lives
A cholera outbreak in north-eastern Nigeria has claimed nearly 100 lives over the past two weeks, the United Nations said Saturday.
Sep 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fear and anger as cholera strikes again in Zimbabwe
Sixty-year-old Emma Zhakata winces, struggling to hold back tears as she relates how her husband, one of 32 cholera victims in Zimbabwe, died within hours of falling ill.
Sep 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toll from cholera outbreak in Lake Chad region now more than 500
More than 500 people have died from cholera in the Lake Chad region since the start of the year, representing the worst outbreak to hit the area in four years, the UN said on Wednesday.
Sep 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera death toll climbs to 28 in Zimbabwe
The death toll in Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has risen to 28, state media said Sunday, as the health minister announced new antibiotics were being used after the disease strain was found to be resistant to some drugs.
Sep 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe declares cholera outbreak after 20 deaths
A cholera emergency has been declared in Zimbabwe's capital after 20 people have died, the health minister said Tuesday.
Sep 11, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera claims 18 lives in Zimbabwe: official
At least 18 people have died over the past week in the Zimbabwe capital Harare and scores fallen ill after a cholera and typhoid outbreak in some areas, authorities said Monday.
Sep 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 14 in NE Nigeria: official
Cholera has killed 14 people with almost 400 hospitalised in the past week in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, the Borno state health commissioner said on Wednesday.
Sep 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Algeria's cholera outbreak now confined to one area: ministry
The cholera outbreak that struck Algeria this month is now confined to one of six areas originally affected and the number of hospital patients is falling, the government said Thursday.
Aug 30, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
The United Nations says nearly 120,000 suspected cases of cholera were reported in conflict-wracked Yemen between January and mid-August and the pace has been increasing.
Aug 30, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN warns of a possible new cholera epidemic in Yemen
The United Nations is warning of a possible "third wave" of the cholera epidemic in Yemen, which is already "the largest outbreak on record."
Aug 22, 2018
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