A plan to help African countries respond more effectively to cholera outbreaks was launched Tuesday, with a call for national leaders to take central responsibility in tackling the deadly waterborne disease. The Africa Continental Cholera Outbreak Response Plan was unveiled on the sidelines of the 75th Session of the WorldContinue Reading
An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. Active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria raise the threat of cross-border transmission to neighboring countries, said Farhan Haq, deputyContinue Reading
A cholera outbreak in a southern suburb of Cote d’Ivoire’s capital Abidjan has infected 45 people, causing seven deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. The outbreak that hit the coastal village of Vridi Akobrakre “is now under control as our health teams have observed no new casesContinue Reading
