Recent news on Cholera

Angola: No Case of Cholera Recorded Since April  -  25 May 2007
AllAfrica.com,No cases of cholera have been recorded by health authorities since April this year in Angola's south-eastern Kuando-Kubango province, after the 67 of the

State Issues Cholera Outbreak Warning  -  May 23, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Dr Ayunga asked locals to report to any health institution or facility in the district any case of diarrhoea so that they can be tested for cholera.

Angola: Malanje - Minsa, Who Run Seminar on Cholera Emergencies  -  May 22, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Organisation (WHO) promote, from this Monday to May 25, in the northern Malanje, a regional seminar of preparation and answer to cholera emergencies.

Child dies of cholera in Muzaffarnagar  -  May 19, 2007
Chennai Online,Muzaffarnagar, May 19: A five-year-old boy has died and more than 100 people are undergoing treatment in various hospitals following an outbreak of cholera

Angola: WHO, Health Ministry Start Cholera Control Project  -  May 18, 2007
AllAfrica.com,A multidisciplinary commission of experts of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Angolan Health Ministry (Minsa) will start a cholera management and

Congo-Brazzaville: Poor Health System Catalysing Cholera in Southwest  -  May 17, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Lack of appropriate health and sanitation facilities and poor sensitisation of local communities have encouraged the spread of cholera in the Bouenza area

CONGO: Poor health system catalysing cholera in southwest  -  May 17, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,The bulletin was produced by the national cholera crisis committee headed by Jeannine Bahou. The most affected areas are more than 200km southwest of the

Love in the time of cholera  -  May 17, 2007
Prague Post,Discovering that her lover, Townsend, has only been toying with her, she agrees to join Walter, both damaged souls seemingly having chosen cholera as a

Kenya: Cholera Kills Three More  -  May 17, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Two children and a woman succumbed to cholera as health officials raised a fresh alert over another outbreak in North Eastern Province.

Public Health and the Public's Fascination With Epidemics  -  May 22, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),In the weeks leading up to the devastating cholera epidemic of 1854, a sprightly, goateed gentleman nosed about the quays and wharves of the Thames.

Glenn Morris, director, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University ...  -  May 23, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),As a child of missionary parents based in Bangkok, Thailand, Glenn Morris saw at first hand the waves of pandemic cholera that struck southeast Asia each

Namibia: PS Sensitizes Namibia About Cholera  -  May 14, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, has cautioned Namibians to be wary of contagious diseases such as cholera.

Somalia: Cholera Outbreak Weakens IDPs in Dhobley And Afgoi  -  May 14, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Reports from the Dhobley, southern Somalia indicate that cholera severely weakened internally displaced people in the area who fled the continuous fighting

DVD Festival: Notes on a Scandal, The Queen, 28 Weeks Later, The ...  -  May 22, 2007
Athens Exchange,This past week has been spent watching the destruction of populations due to the cholera epidemics of the early 20th century to the impending World War Z of

Government issues alert over Cholera outbreak  -  May 10, 2007
Capital FM,...“Use of toilets and good personal hygiene are some of the most important and effective measures for preventing cholera and other diarrhea diseases,� he

Jordan’s Queen Rania issues UNICEF’s worldwide call to action to ...  -  May 23, 2007
UNICEF (press release),...“Last week, children became this year’s first victims of cholera in Iraq, and we dread a major outbreak of this disease in the heat of summer.

36 die as Government issues cholera alert  -  May 10, 2007
Kenya Times,THE Ministry of Health yesterday issued an alert on the outbreak of cholera as the death toll from the disease rose to 36 in eight districts across the

Namibia: Cholera Cases on the Rise in Ohangwena  -  May 9, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Cholera and acute diarrhoea cases are on the increase in the Ohangwena Region with reports of more deaths and infection cases.

Somalia: Cholera outbreak weakens IDPs in Dhobley and Afgoi  -  May 13, 2007
Shabelle Media Network,Mogadishu 13, May.07 ( Sh.M.Network) Reports from the Dhobley, southern Somalia indicate that cholera severely weakened internally displaced people in the

Cholera alert  -  May 10, 2007
Joy Online,The Greater Accra Regional Health Service Tuesday warned about an imminent outbreak of cholera with the onset of the rains.

Cholera death toll rises to nine  -  May 10, 2007
Standard,Four other people have succumbed to cholera in Kisumu West District, bringing the death toll to nine. The Nyanza Provincial Medical Officer,

Cholera found in Tuen Mun restaurant in Hong Kong  -  May 13, 2007
SpiritIndia,A Po Tin Market fish stall in Tuen Mun has been closed after Vibrio cholerae was found in a water sample collected from its fish tank.

THE PAINTED VEIL  -  May 21, 2007
JoBlo.com,From here on out, it’s cholera this, cholera that—gee, I wonder if one of our main characters will be infected… But then comes the soap operatic twist:

Cholera Blamed for May Day Flop  -  May 8, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The suspected cholera outbreak in Ohangwena region resulted in the postponement of Workers Day celebration under the National Union of the Namibian Workers

Health Ministry issues an alert on cholera  -  May 10, 2007
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,Addressing the press Thursday in Nairobi, Director of Medical Services Dr. James Nyikal confirmed 32 deaths and 528 cases in eight districts in the country.

Tanzania: Gov’t spends 700m/- annually on Cholera  -  May 7, 2007
SomaliNet...(SomaliNet) Tanzania is spending 700m/- a year to treat cholera patients in Dar es Salaam alone, the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Abbas Kandoro,

it’sa choice between plague and cholera  -  May 6, 2007
Times Online,...“It’sa choice between the plague and cholera, but in the end I think Ségolène Royal is closer to what I believe in.� On the other side of town,

Angola: Cabinda - Health Technicians Learn About Cholera Handling  -  May 3, 2007
AllAfrica.com,A seminar on the management of cholera cases happens from April 03 to 04 in the northern Cabinda province, under the responsibility of the provincial

Namibia: Cholera Death Toll Rises  -  May 2, 2007
AllAfrica.com,There has been an increase in the number of people dying from cholera and diarrhoea in Ohangwena Region over the past two weeks.

Cholera `eats up` 700m/- annually  -  May 5, 2007
IPP Media - Guardian,Tanzania is spending a whooping 700m/- a year to treat cholera patients in Dar es Salaam alone. This was revealed by the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner

'It's a choice between plague and cholera'  -  May 6, 2007
Unison.ie (subscription),..."It's a choice between the plague and cholera, but in the end I think Segolene Royal is closer to what I believe in."

Cabinda: Health Technicians Learn About Cholera Handling  -  May 3, 2007
AngolaPress,Cabinda, 05/03 - A seminar on the management of cholera cases happens from April 03 to 04 in the northern Cabinda province, under the responsibility of the

Fleeing Somalis battling hunger, cholera, UN says  -  May 3, 2007
Reuters.uk,ROME, May 3 (Reuters) - Many of the 365000 Somalis who fled the capital Mogadishu over the past several months are still battling hunger and even cholera,

Fleeing Somalis battling hunger, cholera, UN says  -  May 3, 2007
Reuters South Africa,ROME (Reuters) - Many of the 365000 Somalis who fled the capital Mogadishu over the past several months are still battling hunger and even cholera,

Fleeing Somalis battling hunger, cholera: UN  -  May 3, 2007
Peninsula On-line,...rome • Many of the 365000 Somalis who fled the capital Mogadishu over the past several months are still battling hunger and even cholera, the UN World Food

Health Services Director Declares Kitgum Cholera Free  -  Apr 30, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Kitgum district has been declared free of cholera after the district was hit by the epidemic for close to 12 months. The Kitgum District Director of Health

Somalia: Displaced facing Cholera Threat  -  May 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,An outbreak of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea is adding to the dire humanitarian conditions endured by the homeless in camps around the Somali capital,

Love in a time of cholera  -  26 Apr 2007
This is London,Walter is quietly furious and resolves to accept a job in a remote village ravaged by cholera. He'll divorce her if she doesn't come with him and,

Angola: Cholera Appeal No. MDRAO001 Operations Update No. 6 ...  -  26 Apr 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Operational Summary: Presently, the reported cholera cases are over 100 per day, and are likely to remain high until the end of the rainy season in May 2007

The Painted Veil  -  26 Apr 2007
RTE.ie,Set in colonial China amidst rebellion and cholera, Naomi Watts and Edward Norton play an estranged couple who discover love in an unexpected place.

UN calls for ceasefire befor deployment of Darfur peacekeepers  -  26 Apr 2007
Sudan Tribune,Q: I read a report in one of the newspapers that at least 46 people died so far of cholera in Jonglei State and that the situation between Juba and Bor is

Sudan: Malteser International fights against cholera outbreak  -  Apr 25, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,Malteser International has been appointed lead agency in a cholera treatment centre in Yei, South Sudan. Having observed a strong cholera outbreak in Yei

Three deaths as cholera outbreak is reported in Manderaa town.  -  Apr 25, 2007
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,At least three people have died among them a 4-year-old girl in Mandera following a cholera outbreak in the town. Six others are admitted at Mandera

Kenya: Cholera Kills 10 In Turkana  -  Apr 24, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Health workers have been dispatched to a village in Turkana South following a cholera outbreak that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says

Continued efforts reinforce Djibouti government’s management of ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa,CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — Continued efforts to manage the cholera health issue in Djibouti and the surrounding areas have brought the 1132nd well drillers

Cholera Epidemic And Several Weeks Of Intense Fighting In ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Since cholera was confirmed in Mogadishu on March19, 2007, the international humanitarian medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans

Newlyweds enjoy a taste of the Orient  -  Apr 25, 2007
Bexley Times,When Walter learns of his wife's infidelity he is furious and volunteers to travel to China to work in a village stricken with a major cholera epidemic.

Namibia: Funeral Custom Linked to Cholera Deaths  -  Apr 18, 2007
AllAfrica.com,FOUR people are dead and more than 20 others have received treatment after new cases of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases broke out in the Ohangwena

Paediatrics want awareness campaign for vaccination  -  Apr 24, 2007
Daily Times,Mayo Hospital Children Ward head Dr Ghazanfar Ali Sheikh said that children were dying because of the diseases like typhoid, cholera and hepatitis and the

Angola: Cabinda - Over 50 Cholera Cases Detected in Buco Zau  -  Apr 18, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Fifty eight cases of cholera were registered since early April in Buco Zau district, northern Cabinda province, ANGOP learnt Wednesday from the municipal

Funeral custom linked to cholera deaths  -  Apr 18, 2007
Namibian,Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kalumbi Shangula says cholera was confirmed in two of the cases reported between April 3 and yesterday.

Namibia: Cholera Alert in Orange River Area  -  Apr 16, 2007
AllAfrica.com,TRACES of cholera, which is potentially fatal, have been found in a river system in South Africa close to the Orange River, which forms the border between

Cholera alert in Orange River area  -  Apr 16, 2007
Namibian,Laboratory tests on water samples revealed traces of cholera in various sections of the Vaal, specifically at Barkley West, Schmidtsdrift west of Kimberley,

Benguela: Cholera kills nine people at Yambala locality  -  Apr 15, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Benguela, 04/14- Twenty-two cases of cholera that claimed nine lives were recorded over the week by health authorities at the localities of Samande and

Outbreak of cholera in Dadaab refugee camp kills one person.  -  Apr 14, 2007
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,One person has been reported dead while seven others are admitted at the Dadaab health center following an outbreak of cholera at Dadaab refugee camps in

Working nation must be a healthy one  -  Apr 22, 2007
Kenya Times,Which is why I take exception to the manner the government has handled frequent cholera outbreaks in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL).

MSF is responding to cholera outbreaks in Somalia  -  Apr 12, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,In the midst of a cholera epidemic, and after several weeks of intense fighting in Mogadishu, MSF is concerned about the effects of the fighting on the

Angola: Ten People Die of Cholera in Three Months  -  Apr 12, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Ten out of 224 people who were diagnosed with cholera died of this disease from January to the current date in the south Bié province, informed Thursday in

MSF is Responding to Cholera Outbreaks in Somalia  -  Apr 12, 2007
Standard Newswire (press release),GENEVA , April 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- In the midst of a cholera epidemic, and after several weeks of intense fighting in Mogadishu , MSF is concerned

Kenya: Alarm Over Fast Spread of Killer Cholera Bacteria  -  Apr 11, 2007
AllAfrica.com,A nationwide alert has been sounded following the death of 10 people from cholera in the expansive West Pokot district. This week, residents of the area are

Angola: Twelve New Case of Cholera Recorded in Sambizanga  -  Apr 12, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Twelve new cases of cholera were recorded from April 09-10, in Luanda's high density district of Sambizanga, the local Health delegate, Monteiro António,

MSF Concerned About Cholera Outbreak In Mogadishu Following ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),In the midst of a cholera epidemic and after several weeks of intense violence in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned

Twelve new case of cholera recorded in Sambizanga  -  Apr 11, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Luanda, 04/11- Twelve new cases of cholera were recorded from April 09-10, in Luanda`s high density district of Sambizanga, the local Health delegate,

"Stories in the Time of Cholera" wins top anthropology prize  -  Apr 7, 2007
WebWire (press release),The book recounts the 1992-1993 cholera outbreak that killed some 500 people, mostly indigenous, in eastern Venezuela’s Orinoco River Delta.

Health department confirms cholera in Vaal River system  -  Apr 9, 2007
Legalbrief (subscription),The Northern Cape Health Department has claimed that laboratory tests on water samples in various sections of the Vaal River have revealed traces of cholera

Kenya: Kiosks Closed Over Cholera Outbreak  -  Apr 9, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Public eating places in cholera hit areas of West Pokot District have been closed down following an outbreak that has claimed eight lives.

Cholera-like diarrhea kills 19 children in Somalia  -  Apr 9, 2007
Shabelle Media Network,Meanwhile, three children among the displaced people from Mogadishu, the Somalia capital have been killed by the cholera like diarrhea in Beledwein town,

Kenya: Cholera Kills Four in West Pokot  -  Apr 6, 2007
AllAfrica.com,West Pokot District has been put on high alert after cholera outbreak killed four people in Sigor constituency.Local Medical officer of Health,

Cholera outbreak kills seven in West Pokot.  -  Apr 7, 2007
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,West Pokot District has been put on high alert following the outbreak of cholera that has claimed seven lives in Sigor constituency.

Traces of cholera found in Vaal River system  -  Apr 3, 2007
Independent Online,Laboratory tests on water samples in various sections of the Vaal River revealed traces of cholera, the Northern Cape health department said on Tuesday.

Cholera shows up in Vaal water  -  Apr 3, 2007
News24,Kimberley - Laboratory tests on water samples in various sections of the Vaal River revealed traces of cholera, said the Northern Cape health department on

Cholera: The death toll rises to nine.  -  Apr 7, 2007
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,The death toll from alleged cholera outbreak that has hit Marich village in Sigor division of West Pokot has risen to 9, after 4 more victims succumbed to

"Stories in the Time of Cholera" wins top anthropology prize  -  Apr 2, 2007
UC Berkeley,The book recounts the 1992-1993 cholera outbreak that killed some 500 people, mostly indigenous, in eastern Venezuela's Orinoco River Delta.

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