insert_link Africa Nigeria Begins Dialogue for Cholera Vaccine Supply Nigeria has initiated talks with Gavi Alliance, a global health partnership to obtain the oral cholera vaccine from them. This is in the wake of an outbreak of cholera in the country. As Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJune 28, 2024 6
insert_link Health / Medical Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: how to recognise the symptoms and protect yourself By Samuel Kariuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighbourhoods, hotels and restaurants with poor hygiene practices such as handling food with dirty hands and using contaminated water to wash utensils and prepare food. […] todayJune 10, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa SA Border Management Authority Intensifies Health Screening Measures for Easter Travellers As Easter approaches, the SA Border Management Authority announces stringent health measures for travelers. Port health specialists will conduct screenings, particularly focusing on travelers from yellow fever endemic areas. The authority empahasizes the importance of health protocols amid ongoing cholera response efforts. todayMarch 26, 2024 14
insert_link Africa What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company By Edina Amponsah-Dacosta, University of Cape Town In February 2024 the World Health Organization announced southern Africa was suffering the deadliest regional outbreak of cholera in at least a decade. At the epicentre of the disaster were Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where cholera cases surged more than four-fold between 2022 and 2023. Over 1,600 deaths were reported in the three countries. Already 2024 is threatening to be […] todayMarch 12, 2024 22
insert_link Africa 700 dead from Zambia cholera outbreak as cases surge Zambia has seen a surge in cholera cases since January 2024 with fatalities reaching 700, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said in a statement. The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak started in October 2023. While at the beginning of the outbreak cases were restricted to Lusaka and Ndola , the two largest cities in Zambia, the disease has since spread to all provinces of the country […] todayFebruary 24, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Cholera vaccine push underway in southern Africa The World Health Organization has warned that cholera cases are increasing globally, and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa. Dr. Fiona Braka from WHO’s regional office in Brazzaville, Congo, said that eastern and southern Africa have been badly affected. In just the first four weeks of the year, 10 African countries reported more than 26,000 cases and 700 deaths. todayFebruary 7, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa Cholera Cases Emerge in South Africa, Health Minister Urges Vigilance South Africa's Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, reports 46 suspected cholera cases and five laboratory-confirmed cases from January 1st to the present. Among them, three cases are linked to neighboring Zimbabwe's ongoing cholera outbreak. Highlighting concern, Phaahla notes two cases in Limpopo involving an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old with no travel history, indicating potential local transmission. Urging public caution, he emphasizes the importance of hygiene practices to mitigate the risk of […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 6
insert_link Oshiwambo Zimbabwe ta kondjitha omukithi go Cholera egumbo negumbo Zimbabwe okwa tamekitha oshikonga shoku tuntila o chorela egumbo negumbo,ta odheke aantu ya konda poomilion 2 . Etukuko lyongaashingeyi lya tameke kuyele omumvo gwa piti,olya kwatakanithwa komaso ga konda 400 niipotha taku fekelwa ya konda 21 000. Etata lyiipotha oyaanona. Shiikwatelela ko BBC Africa, oshikonga otashi ningwa egumbo negumbo palongelokumwe nomahangano gwiigwana ya hangana,notashi odheke aantu okuza pomumvo 1 okuya pombanda. Etukuko olyeetitha iipotha ya konda 188 000 nomaso ga […] todayJanuary 30, 2024 12
insert_link Oshiwambo Epangelo laZambia ola hovela nomatunilo ekondjifo loudu woCholera. Eelopota doikunaneki odati oku dja metivali, omalelo okwa hovela noku yandja omayakulo ounamiti modoropa ya Matero, oyo ili imwe yatalika yakumwa unene ketukuko lomukifi. Eelopota doikundaneki oda popya kutya, fiyo opapa omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 363 ova twaalelwa komukifi wo Cholera, omuvalu oo wa fikamenapo 30% dounona vashona veli koshi yomido 5, omanga ovo vaningwa oihakanwa omuvalu wavo wafikama povanhu vedulife po 9,500. Etukuko lomukifi ota kulopotwa la hovelele pehovelo […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 13
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
