What to know about a cholera outbreak in Sudan that has killed over 170 people
A fast-spreading cholera outbreak has hit Sudan, killing 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill in the past week.
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A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week, authorities said Tuesday as a leading medical group warned that the country's existing health facilities were unable to ...
May 27, 2025
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Angola sees over 20,000 cholera cases since January: ministry
Angola has recorded over 20,000 cases of cholera since January in an outbreak that has killed more than 600 people, the health ministry said Tuesday.
May 14, 2025
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Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks
Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an urgent need to find the best ways to control outbreaks.
Apr 29, 2025
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Modeling shows clean water and sanitation reduce cholera transmission where disease is entrenched
Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether a disease is endemic—persisting in a particular location for an extended period of time—or a new ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Patients with multidrug-resistant cholera in EU linked to exposure to contaminated holy water from Ethiopia
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 published in Eurosurveillance.
Apr 10, 2025
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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.
Apr 9, 2025
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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."
Mar 30, 2025
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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.
Mar 24, 2025
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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.
Mar 13, 2025
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