Cholera remains one of the most dangerous waterborne diseases in the world. It spreads quickly, causes severe dehydration, and can become fatal in just a few hours if left untreated. With recent ...

Experts have used a cutting-edge computational approach to discover the genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous - which could be key to preventing this deadly disease. The ...

On Oct. 2, 12 years after United Nations peacekeepers are believed to have brought a cholera outbreak to Haiti that killed nearly 10,000 people, the island nation’s ministry of health reported a new ...

Here are the common causes and preventions of cholera. Contaminated water, such as tap water from contaminated supplies, ice or drinks made from unclean water, and infected water used for growing ...

A fast-spreading cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked major health concerns. Know about its causes, symptoms, and the urgent steps needed to control the disease. The ...

In early 2022, nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced after two tropical storms struck the southeastern part of Africa barely a month apart. Sixty-four people died. Amid an already-heavy rainy season ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Wednesday. The deadly combination means ...

It's the worst cholera outbreak in the world. — -- As she sat silently in the back seat of the car with her hands around her bowed head, Lena Rabasi listened to her father’s voice while he drove: ...

One of the most terrifying things about cholera is its lethal speed. A victim can consume contaminated food or water, come down with diarrhea a day later and, if untreated, be dead a day after ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Last Tuesday, Fritz Hauteau started to feel very ill. He had diarrhea; he was vomiting; he was feeling weaker and weaker. "Everything hurt," he said, "I was so sick to my stomach and ...

LILONGWE- (MaraviPost)- Malawi’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that two people in the country have tested positive for ...