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KENYA – The Ministry of Health has attributed cholera deaths and a surge in cases to inadequate resources to facilitate testing of the disease. Shortage of laboratory re-agents also hampers…
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UGANDA— Dr. Patrick Otim, a World Health Organization (WHO) official in Africa, is calling for increased support to countries grappling with cholera outbreaks. He warns that the disease has the…
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MALAWI – The European Union (EU) has supported Malawi with €1.5 million (US$1.59m) in its efforts to address the ongoing cholera epidemic in the country. In addition, the EU has…
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MOZAMBIQUE – Heavy rainfall in the first weeks of February is reported to worsen the cholera situation in Mozambique, WHO reports. The outbreak of cholera in Mozambique has been growing…
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SOUTH AFRICA – The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla has announced the first death linked to the recent cases of cholera detected in South Africa, as the number of…
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MALAWI – The United Nations and its humanitarian have launched a Flash Appeal to assist 4 million people, including 56,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, who have been hardest-hit by, and are…
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MALAWI – The World Health Organization has reported that more than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history. Malawi has reported nearly 37,000 confirmed cases…
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MALAWI – 10 African countries have so far been affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak, a waterborne disease causes acute watery diarrhoea and can kill within hours but is easily…
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SOUTH AFRICA – South African health authorities have reported two confirmed cases of cholera imported from neighbouring Malawi, where an outbreak has claimed hundreds of lives. The health department said…
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MALAWI – The World Health Organization (WHO) has activated its Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) network following the recent request for assistance from the government, as part of the continued support…
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