Cholera: researchers unravel the mystery of the disease
© iStockPhotoFor the first time, researchers have managed to sequence the genome of the bacterium Vibrio clolerae, the cholera bacterium ...
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Cholera: 500 dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The cholera epidemic has gained ground in the DRC, and has reached the capital. More than 500 people lost their ...
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Algeria: the origin of the cholera epidemic finally discovered
The cause of the cholera epidemic which claimed many victims in Algeria in August has finally been found. A cholera ...
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Flu, colds, cholera: how to protect yourself at the airport where viruses are transmitted?
The end of summer opens the period for colds and flu epidemics. Highly frequented passageways, airports present a high risk ...
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Cholera in Algeria: precautionary measures for travelers
The cholera epidemic in Algeria, with 61 confirmed cases to date, would now be under control, but some hygiene advice ...
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Algeria: more than 40 cases of cholera detected, at least one dead
41 cases of cholera have been recognized by the Algerian authorities. There had been none since 1996 in the country. ...
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Oral vaccine would be effective against cholera
An inexpensive oral vaccine (2 doses for 3.5 euros) has demonstrated its effectiveness in the fight against cholera in the ...
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Rubella becomes a reportable disease like tuberculosis or cholera
According to the Official Journal, rubella is now one of the notifiable diseases for doctors, like cholera and tuberculosis. Like ...
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Will cholera return to Europe soon?
© iStockPhotoIn a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from ...
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Yemen: cholera killed 2,127 people
The number of cholera-related deaths continues to rise in this war-torn country. The latest WHO report shows 2,127 deaths and ...
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Cholera: WHO wants to reduce mortality by 90%
With the help of major vaccination campaigns, the World Health Organization hopes to reduce the number of deaths caused by ...
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Cholera: WHO considers the situation worrying in the DRC
Since the end of July, more than 24,200 people have contracted cholera and 528 have died. The WHO has granted ...
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Storm Harvey: high risk of disease spread
The population is exposed to a high risk of diseases linked to polluted water such as cholera or leptospirosis.In Texas, ...
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Yemen: the cholera epidemic begins to decline
The number of weekly cases is declining, according to Unicef. The epidemic appears to be on the decline, but is ...
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Cholera in Yemen: the United Kingdom and the United States accused
The majority of cholera cases occur in areas bombed by the international coalition, supported by the United Kingdom and the ...
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Yemen: cholera has infected more than half a million people
According to the latest WHO count, the cholera epidemic has claimed 503,484 lives in Yemen since the spring.Yemen faces one ...
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Yemen: more than 600,000 cases of cholera expected
Yemen faces one of the largest cholera epidemics on record. About 7,000 people fall ill every day, according to the ...
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Cholera: an epidemic has already killed 4 in Kenya
Kenyan health authorities have taken steps to curb the cholera epidemic that has been raging since the end of April ...
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Yemen: more than 1,600 deaths linked to cholera
The symbolic bar of 300,000 cases of cholera is approaching. Among the sick, more than 4 in 10 are under ...
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Yemen: cholera epidemic seems to be slowing down
Yemen's cholera death rate has halved, according to the WHO. But the number of cases could still double.Finally. The exponential ...
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Yemen: 300,000 cases of cholera expected, according to WHO
The cholera epidemic is spreading at lightning speed. The 300,000 case mark is expected to be exceeded within a week. ...
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Cholera: the epidemic mainly affects children under 15
Since the end of April, Yemen has been in the throes of an explosive cholera epidemic. To curb it, the ...
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Cholera: why the disease is scary
The epidemic in Yemen is characteristic of a disease that strikes countries that are poor or in the grip of ...
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Yemen: more than 100,000 cases of cholera identified
The cholera epidemic is spiraling out of control. While the WHO and NGOs have been sending drugs and supplies for ...
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Yemen: 1,000 children affected by cholera every day
Violence, the cholera epidemic and famine threaten the lives of nearly 10 million children in the country. The war deprives ...
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Yemen: more than 460,000 children at risk of death
Yemen faces a humanitarian catastrophe linked to two years of war. Children are particularly threatened by the nutritional emergency.In Yemen, ...
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Cholera epidemic: explosive situation in Yemen
Since the end of April, the country's hospitals have been overwhelmed by the influx of patients. Médecins Sans Frontières plans ...
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Yemen: the number of cholera cases has doubled
Ravaged by two years of conflict, Yemen is unable to control the cholera epidemic. In less than a week, the ...
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Yemen: 250,000 cases of cholera in the next 6 months
250 people died of cholera in 3 weeks in Yemen. An "unprecedented" epidemic, according to The World Health Organization.Yemen's cholera ...
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Yemen: the cholera epidemic killed 209 people
The situation is worsening in Sanaa, capital of Yemen, where the cholera epidemic has already affected more than 17,000 people, ...
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