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WHO Participates in High-Level Meeting on Cholera Outbreak in Angola

WHO Participates in High-Level Meeting on Cholera Outbreak in Angola

Luanda - On 11 January 2025, WHO took part in a high-level meeting…
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The donated cholera logistics

WHO Donates Life-Saving Cholera logistics to Ghana

Cholera is an acute infectious disease transmitted mainly through the…
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Rallying to control cholera outbreak

Zambia: Rallying to control cholera outbreak

Lusaka ‒ One evening, Lusaka resident Samuel Zyambo rapidly fell into…
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La nutrition au service de la lutte contre le choléra en République démocratique du Congo  

Nutrition integrated into the fight against cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa ‒ In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where 47.9% of…
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Cholera vaccination

Ethiopia conducts oral cholera vaccination campaign using one-third of global vaccine stockpile

An oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign was launched to protect at…
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Case Management at Area 25 Cholera Treatment Centre

Malawi declares end of cholera outbreak

Lilongwe – The Government of Malawi through the Public Health…
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Rallying action to curb cholera in Nigeria’s Lagos state

Rallying action to curb cholera in Nigeria’s Lagos state

Lagos – Comfort Ajayi, a mother of three and resident of Lagos state…
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UNICEF and WHO scale up government led cholera response in communities with support from European Union

Lusaka - As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF…
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Albert Nkhoma, Community-based volunteer

Albert Nkhoma, Community-based volunteer

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WHO sets up 17 Standard Cholera Treatment Centers in Ethiopia to Combat Cholera Outbreak

WHO sets up 17 Standard Cholera Treatment Centers in Ethiopia to Combat Cholera Outbreak

Since the first reported cholera outbreak in Ethiopia on August 26,…
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