CHOLERA

OCHA warns of cholera outbreak in Tanganyika, DRC

Published on: April 4, 2025
09:55

Kinshasa Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of a cholera outbreak in the province of Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), currently present in nine of 11 health zones.

Spread of cholera in DRC worries humanitarian partners

Published on: March 29, 2025
09:45

Kinshasa, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) remains concerned about the increasing spread of cholera cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Epicenter of cholera outbreak in Angola moves to Bengo

Published on: February 11, 2025
16:03

Luanda, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The province of Bengo is today the epicenter of the cholera outbreak in Angola, by registering for several consecutive days the highest number of daily cases in the country, which exceeds one hundred deaths.

Cholera spreads to a fourth province in Angola

Published on: January 19, 2025
10:14

Luanda, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The confirmation today of two cases of cholera in Malanje mark the extension of the outbreak of the disease to a fourth province of Angola, after the cases registered in Luanda, Bengo, and Icolo and Bengo.

Cholera case confirmed in Angola and more than 50 suspects

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:03

Luanda, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Angola reports today a confirmed case of cholera and more than fifty suspects, all in the provinces of Luanda and Icolo and Bengo, according to the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

Sudan: 626 deaths due to cholera epidemic

Published on: October 8, 2024
12:18

Khartoum, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Sudan reported that 626 people have died from a cholera epidemic in the country, out of a total of 21,288 cases detected.

Niger on alert due to Cholera epidemic

Published on: September 12, 2024
10:48

Niamey, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Niger announced that cholera has killed six and infected 160 in the region of Tahoua.

WHO requests funds to strengthen cholera surveillance

Published on: September 6, 2024
09:52

Geneva, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested 50 million dollars from donor countries and institutions to strengthen surveillance, provide medical supplies to health systems, and implement stricter preventive measures in the face of the alarming rise of cholera.

Torrential rains help spread cholera epidemic in Sudan

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:59

Khartoum, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The inclemency of the brutal downpours that have lashed for weeks the east of Sudan contribute to spread the cholera epidemic that today adds eight deaths to the 128 new infected, according to figures from health sources.

Sudan declares cholera epidemic

Published on: August 19, 2024
16:50

Khartoum, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Adding to a trail of devastation left by 16 months of civil war, a full-blown cholera outbreak is gripping Sudan right now, forcing de African country to declare an epidemic stage.

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