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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Worrying Upsurge" In Cholera Outbreaks Worldwide: WHO
After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a "worrying upsurge" in cholera outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Spreads In Ukraine's Mariupol As "Corpses Rot On Streets": Mayor
Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country, and for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
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Ukraine's Mariupol At Risk Of Cholera Outbreak: UK's Defence Ministry
Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine's southern city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak as medical services are likely already near collapse, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.
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2 Die Of Diarrhoea, Around 300 Ill In West Bengal's Kamarhati
Two persons have died due to diarrhoea and around 300 people are suffering from the infection in North 24 Parganas district's Kamarhati, with the West Bengal health department declaring a cholera outbreak in the area, a senior official said.
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In World's Worst Cholera Outbreak, Vaccine Talks Hang In The Balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global health experts a few months to get vaccines in to the war-torn country to try to limit the next wave of cases.
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Mass Cholera Vaccinations Begin In Rohingya Camps
The United Nations launched one of its biggest ever cholera vaccination drives in the vast refugee camps of southeast Bangladesh Tuesday amid fears of an outbreak among nearly a million Rohingya now living there.
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Cholera Cases In Yemen Could Hit 850,000 This Year, Warns Red Cross
The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
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22 Lakh People Affected By Fever, 420 Deaths: Kerala Government
The Kerala government today said 420 people died and over 22 lakh persons were affected by various kinds of fever in the state since January.
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UN Blames Warring Sides For Yemen's 'Man Made' Cholera 'Catastrophe'
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien described the cholera outbreak in Yemen, which is fast approaching 300,000 cases, as a 'man-made catastrophe' caused by the warring sides in the country's civil war and their international backers.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Yemen Kills Over 100,000
Cholera is a dangerous disease that causes acute diarrhea in people. Its symptoms include severe dehydration and muscle cramps. Generally, caused due to intake of contaminated food or water, this disease can lead to death if untreated.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Worrying Upsurge" In Cholera Outbreaks Worldwide: WHO
After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a "worrying upsurge" in cholera outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Spreads In Ukraine's Mariupol As "Corpses Rot On Streets": Mayor
Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country, and for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
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Ukraine's Mariupol At Risk Of Cholera Outbreak: UK's Defence Ministry
Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine's southern city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak as medical services are likely already near collapse, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.
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2 Die Of Diarrhoea, Around 300 Ill In West Bengal's Kamarhati
Two persons have died due to diarrhoea and around 300 people are suffering from the infection in North 24 Parganas district's Kamarhati, with the West Bengal health department declaring a cholera outbreak in the area, a senior official said.
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In World's Worst Cholera Outbreak, Vaccine Talks Hang In The Balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global health experts a few months to get vaccines in to the war-torn country to try to limit the next wave of cases.
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Mass Cholera Vaccinations Begin In Rohingya Camps
The United Nations launched one of its biggest ever cholera vaccination drives in the vast refugee camps of southeast Bangladesh Tuesday amid fears of an outbreak among nearly a million Rohingya now living there.
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Cholera Cases In Yemen Could Hit 850,000 This Year, Warns Red Cross
The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
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22 Lakh People Affected By Fever, 420 Deaths: Kerala Government
The Kerala government today said 420 people died and over 22 lakh persons were affected by various kinds of fever in the state since January.
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UN Blames Warring Sides For Yemen's 'Man Made' Cholera 'Catastrophe'
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien described the cholera outbreak in Yemen, which is fast approaching 300,000 cases, as a 'man-made catastrophe' caused by the warring sides in the country's civil war and their international backers.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Yemen Kills Over 100,000
Cholera is a dangerous disease that causes acute diarrhea in people. Its symptoms include severe dehydration and muscle cramps. Generally, caused due to intake of contaminated food or water, this disease can lead to death if untreated.
