Stephanie 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. Continue reading
Health authorities are racing to vaccinate people against cholera, after more than 500 cases and one death. Continue reading
The 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. Continue reading
Cholera cases in Mozambique among survivors of a devastating cyclone have shot up to 139, officials said, Continue reading
The 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. Continue reading
Untreated water can come with a host of potential health risks, including E. coli, Giardia or Cryptosporidium, microscopic parasites that cause diarrhea. Continue reading
The majority of Yemen’s cholera deaths have occurred in rebel-controlled areas cut off from supplies by Saudi-led airstrikes and blockades, researchers found. Continue reading
Cholera is a diarrheal disease that can kill within hours. Continue reading
A plane filled with medical supplies and water purification tablets took off from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport Tuesay morning headed to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Continue reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it was sending 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti. Continue reading