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Cholera epidemic timeline
Cholera, which has killed 789 and infected 100,000 in war-ravaged Yemen since the end of April, is a water-borne disease which goes hand in hand with poverty.
Jun 8, 2017
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Nearly 23,500 cholera cases, 242 deaths in Yemen in three weeks : WHO (Update)
A cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen has killed 242 people, and left nearly 23,500 others sick in the past three weeks alone, the World Health Organization said Friday.
May 19, 2017
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UN hopes Haiti election will open door for cholera aid
The United Nations is struggling to get pledged aid for Haiti's cholera epidemic victims but hopes nascent political stability will inspire confidence in donors and investors.
Jan 7, 2017
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Fighting Haiti's cholera outbreak requires more funds: UN
The cholera outbreak that hit Haiti after Hurricane Matthew slammed the island has been contained but persists due to lack of funding, according to the United Nations.
Jan 2, 2017
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Treating cholera in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
Since Dr. Adam Levine arrived in Haiti in late October, he's been managing a cholera treatment unit for International Medical Corps. Hurricane Matthew devastated the area on Oct. 4, creating conditions that foment the spread ...
Nov 10, 2016
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UN rolls out aid package for cholera-hit Haiti
The United Nations will mobilize $181 million to shore up the emergency response to the cholera epidemic in Haiti and at least an equal amount for the victims and their families, a senior UN official says.
Sep 29, 2016
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Outbreak of deadly monkeypox in Central Africa Republic
At least 10 people have died in an outbreak of monkeypox in western Central African Republic, a country already hit by cholera, the health ministry announced Wednesday.
Sep 28, 2016
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Cholera kills 517 in DR Congo, jab drive planned: WHO
A cholera epidemic has killed more than 500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday, as it prepared to launch a vaccination campaign in Kinshasa.
Sep 2, 2016
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UN promises 'material' aid to cholera victims in Haiti
The United Nations will give "material" aid to cholera victims in Haiti and their families, the secretary general's spokesman said Friday, citing the international body's "moral responsibility."
Aug 19, 2016
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Haiti cholera victims welcome UN recognizing role in outbreak
The United Nations' belated acknowledgement it played a role in a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed nearly 10,000 people was hailed by victims' advocates Thursday as vindication of their efforts to hold the world ...
Aug 18, 2016
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