Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Kenya cholera outbreak kills five: health official

Kenya's government urged vigilance on Wednesday as it tackles a cholera outbreak that has killed at least five people, a health ministry official said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Angola's cholera outbreak has claimed more than 300 lives: WHO

Angola's cholera outbreak has now claimed 329 lives, the World Health Organization said Saturday, warning that the risk of further transmission in the country and surrounding areas was "very high."

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

South Sudan suffers worst cholera outbreak in 20 years: UNICEF

South Sudan is suffering its worst cholera outbreak since it became an independent nation in 2011, the United Nations warned Monday, reporting almost 700 deaths in six months, including many children.

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Namibia records first cholera case in nearly a decade

Namibia has recorded its first case of cholera in nearly a decade, in a region bordering Angola where an outbreak has killed at least 237 people, the African Union's health agency said Thursday.

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Sudan cholera outbreak kills 70 in a week: officials

At least 70 people have died from cholera and more than 2,200 have been infected in southern Sudan over the past week, Save the Children said Thursday, citing health ministry data.

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