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Cholera vaccine stockpile running low as outbreaks increase, WHO warnsThe shortage of vaccines had already prompted the WHO to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose vaccination strategy in October.HealthDec 16, 2022
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80 million children can’t get vaccines because of the coronavirus pandemic: WHOThe coronavirus pandemic has disrupted vaccination campaigns around the world, leaving kids vulnerable to diseases like measles and polio.HealthMay 22, 2020
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London Canadian Red Cross worker returns from Mozambique following aid efforts in wake of cyclonesStephanie Murphy recently travelled with the Red Cross in Mozambique, where two cyclones left more than 1,000 dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.CanadaJun 21, 2019
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Mozambique records first cholera death in cyclone aftermathHealth authorities are racing to vaccinate people against cholera, after more than 500 cases and one death.HealthApr 1, 2019
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Cholera cases nearly double in 1 day in cyclone-hit Mozambique, up to 271The cholera cases have been discovered in the port city of Beira, whose half-million residents and especially those in crowded, poor neighbourhoods are at particular risk.WorldMar 30, 2019
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Cholera cases in Mozambique rise as country reels from effect of Cyclone IdaiCholera cases in Mozambique among survivors of a devastating cyclone have shot up to 139, officials said,CanadaMar 29, 2019
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Saudi-led siege of Yemeni port city could spark catastrophic new cholera epidemic: NGOThe resumption of the Saudi-led air strike campaign on Hodeidah could create ideal conditions for a catastrophic new cholera outbreak in Yemen, Save the Children has warned.HealthJul 28, 2018
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Some Metro Vancouver residents insist on drinking ‘raw water’ despite health warningsUntreated water can come with a host of potential health risks, including E. coli, Giardia or Cryptosporidium, microscopic parasites that cause diarrhea.Jan 15, 2018
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Yemen cholera crisis perpetrated by Saudi-led military coalition: researchersThe majority of Yemen's cholera deaths have occurred in rebel-controlled areas cut off from supplies by Saudi-led airstrikes and blockades, researchers found.HealthAug 18, 2017
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1 child is being infected by cholera every minute in this Middle Eastern country: charityCholera is a diarrheal disease that can kill within hours.Jun 14, 2017
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