Zambia further delays school reopening over cholera
Zambia postponed the start of the school year for the second time on Wednesday due to a cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 500 lives.
Jan 24, 2024
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Zimbabwe's capital declares state of emergency over cholera
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Harare, over a cholera outbreak that has claimed dozens of lives across the country, the city's mayor said on Friday.
Nov 17, 2023
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From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera—the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa
The winds that whip the towns of the Eastern Cape in South Africa have the power to generate energy. But on a dry, hot day, those winds can gather up embers and dump them into tinder dry savannah and forest, destroying crops, ...
Sep 6, 2023
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As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise
In early 2022, nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced after two tropical storms struck the southeastern part of Africa barely a month apart. Sixty-four people died.
Aug 1, 2023
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Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water
South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via the fecal-oral route ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Cholera outbreak kills 10 in S.Africa
An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 10 people near South Africa's capital of Pretoria, health authorities said Sunday, urging the public to be "extra vigilant".
May 21, 2023
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WHO urges assistance to African nations facing cholera
A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to "quickly explode" as rainfall persists in some areas.
Mar 2, 2023
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South Africa records first cholera death in over a decade
South African health authorities on Thursday announced the country's first cholera death in more than a decade.
Feb 23, 2023
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Explaining the Malawi cholera outbreak
Malawi's worsening cholera crisis is the result of long-term neglect of the country's water supplies and water testing urgently needed, specialists say.
Jan 20, 2023
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Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries
Malawi is facing its worst cholera outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000 cases and the loss of 750 lives. It's also forced the closure of schools and many businesses. ...
Jan 16, 2023
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