Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US issues advisory for Cuba over cholera cases
The United States has issued an advisory for travelers to Cuba after several foreign visitors were sickened by cholera in recent weeks.
Aug 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera outbreak in northeast Afghanistan
A cholera outbreak at a village in northeast Afghanistan has infected 1,492 people, killed a young woman and left another 100 in critical condition, a provincial official said Tuesday.
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN chief tells US it will combat cholera in Haiti
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told members of the U.S. Congress Friday that the United Nations is committed to helping Haiti overcome a cholera epidemic even though it is refusing to pay compensation to victims who blame ...
Jul 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Text messages help cholera fight in Mozambique
As Mozambique struggles to recover from the worst flooding in more than a decade, aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid and, they hope, cut the cost of logistics in disaster zones.
Feb 21, 2013
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UN chief names special advisor for Haiti cholera
The UN chief on Friday named a US health expert as special advisor in fighting Haiti's cholera epidemic, which has claimed more than 7,750 lives and is widely blamed on UN peacekeepers.
Dec 29, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S.Leone cholera outbreak to worsen as rainy season peaks
Gripped by its worst cholera outbreak in nearly 15 years, which has already left 229 dead, Sierra Leone is likely to see cases triple in the next month as the rainy season hits its peak, estimates show.
Aug 30, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sierra Leone cholera death toll rises to 217
(AP)—Humanitarian officials say the death toll from a cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone has risen to 217 people.
Aug 23, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sierra Leone declares cholera an emergency, 176 dead
Sierra Leone's government on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak a national emergency after 176 deaths and 10,800 reported cases since January, health ministry sources said.
Aug 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sierra Leone says cholera killed 66 since January
(AP) — Sierra Leone's health ministry says a cholera outbreak has sickened more than 3,800 and killed 66 people since January.
Jul 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S.Leone cholera outbreak kills 62 in less than a month
Sierra Leone's health ministry on Wednesday said an outbreak of cholera in the west African country has killed 62 people in less than a month.
Jul 18, 2012
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