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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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WHO/MoH/ ZNPHI staff

WHO Zambia launches Cholera Assessment Mission in Central Province amid growing outbreak

In response to the increasing number of cholera cases in Zambia’s…
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WHO South Africa EPR team's swift Response to imported cholera cases at the Musina/Beitbridge port of entry working collaboratively with the BMA

WHO South Africa's Swift Response to Imported Cholera Cases in Limpopo Province

On 16 January 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in South…
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