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120 Dead In Latest Sudan Cholera Outbreak: WHO
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones.
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Cholera Outbreak Kills Dozens And Infects Thousands In Northeastern Nigeria Amid Fragile Health Systems
The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state's 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group.
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Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Prompts Police To Order Emergency Measures
Police in Nigeria said they were enforcing sanitation measures in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, where a cholera...
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Odisha Alerts Districts Against Spread Of Cholera, Death Count At 11 So Far
With 10 per cent of the samples testing positive for the deadly Vibrio Cholera virus, the Odisha government on Tuesday put all the 30 districts on alert against the spread of the water-borne disease which has so far claimed 11 lives.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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In World's Worst Cholera Outbreak, Vaccine Talks Hang In The Balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global health experts a few months to get vaccines in to the war-torn country to try to limit the next wave of cases.
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Mass Cholera Vaccinations Begin In Rohingya Camps
The United Nations launched one of its biggest ever cholera vaccination drives in the vast refugee camps of southeast Bangladesh Tuesday amid fears of an outbreak among nearly a million Rohingya now living there.
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Cholera Cases In Yemen Could Hit 850,000 This Year, Warns Red Cross
The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Yemen Kills Over 100,000
Cholera is a dangerous disease that causes acute diarrhea in people. Its symptoms include severe dehydration and muscle cramps. Generally, caused due to intake of contaminated food or water, this disease can lead to death if untreated.
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34 Dead Of Suspected Cholera As Outbreak Spreads In Yemen
At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said.
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Ban Ki-moon Sorry For UN Role In Deadly Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologised to the people of Haiti on Thursday for the world body's role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people and was blamed on Nepali UN peacekeepers.
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Cholera Outbreak Spreading In Yemen: WHO
More cases of cholera have been registered in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.
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120 Dead In Latest Sudan Cholera Outbreak: WHO
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones.
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Cholera Outbreak Kills Dozens And Infects Thousands In Northeastern Nigeria Amid Fragile Health Systems
The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state's 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group.
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Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Prompts Police To Order Emergency Measures
Police in Nigeria said they were enforcing sanitation measures in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, where a cholera...
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Odisha Alerts Districts Against Spread Of Cholera, Death Count At 11 So Far
With 10 per cent of the samples testing positive for the deadly Vibrio Cholera virus, the Odisha government on Tuesday put all the 30 districts on alert against the spread of the water-borne disease which has so far claimed 11 lives.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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In World's Worst Cholera Outbreak, Vaccine Talks Hang In The Balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global health experts a few months to get vaccines in to the war-torn country to try to limit the next wave of cases.
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Mass Cholera Vaccinations Begin In Rohingya Camps
The United Nations launched one of its biggest ever cholera vaccination drives in the vast refugee camps of southeast Bangladesh Tuesday amid fears of an outbreak among nearly a million Rohingya now living there.
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Cholera Cases In Yemen Could Hit 850,000 This Year, Warns Red Cross
The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Yemen Kills Over 100,000
Cholera is a dangerous disease that causes acute diarrhea in people. Its symptoms include severe dehydration and muscle cramps. Generally, caused due to intake of contaminated food or water, this disease can lead to death if untreated.
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34 Dead Of Suspected Cholera As Outbreak Spreads In Yemen
At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said.
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Ban Ki-moon Sorry For UN Role In Deadly Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologised to the people of Haiti on Thursday for the world body's role in a deadly cholera outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people and was blamed on Nepali UN peacekeepers.
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Cholera Outbreak Spreading In Yemen: WHO
More cases of cholera have been registered in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.
