cholera

New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities

“Cholera is back and it’s affecting several states, mainly in the western part of the country, the Darfurs and the Kordofans,”…

2 weeks ago

Sudan war: Life-saving cholera vaccination campaign begins in Darfur

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Deputy Representative to the country Hala Khudari reported on Tuesday that the outbreak, which started…

10 months ago

Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

“The heavy rains, widespread flooding and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera transmission and…

12 months ago

Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF

In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases…

1 year ago

First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan

In an alert from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, it reported more than 28,000 cases of cholera and 836…

2 years ago

Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

The UN World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have raised the alarm over…

2 years ago

Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that a response plan had been activated to strengthen surveillance, contact…

2 years ago

Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

“The needs are huge in Sudan; we are talking about people dying of hunger, we have conflict, we have protection…

2 years ago