CHOLERA

Syria receives two million cholera vaccines

Published on: November 30, 2022
09:22

Damascus, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Health received two million doses of cholera vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the Global Vaccine Initiative (GAVI).

Lebanon carries out vaccination campaign at senior citizens’ homes

Published on: November 29, 2022
13:51

Beirut, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health is carrying out a cholera vaccination campaign and treatment for senior citizens, besides administering them a Covid-19 booster dose.

Lebanon gives 190,000 cholera vaccine doses

Published on: November 19, 2022
08:25

Beirut, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Coordinated by the Public Health Ministry, Lebanon has managed to give as many as 190,000 cholera vaccine doses as part of its domestic immunization campaign in four governorates.

Lebanon totals 560 cholera cases and over 3,000 suspected cases

Published on: November 16, 2022
12:15

Beirut, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) After five weeks in which the first cholera case was reported, Lebanon has a sum of 560 infecteds, 19 deaths, and 3,563 suspects, in a new outbreak of the disease since 1993.

Lebanon informs about vaccination against cholera

Published on: November 10, 2022
00:15

Beirut, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon will receive 100,000 doses of vaccines in the next few hours to reinforce the national immunization plan against cholera after reporting 2,934 suspected cases, 455 confirmed patients, and 18 deaths.

Syria reports two new cholera deaths

Published on: November 6, 2022
09:48

Damascus, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Syrian health authorities on Sunday reported two new cholera deaths, bringing overall death toll to 49.

Arab League calls to aid Lebanon, Yemen over cholera outbreaks

Published on: November 3, 2022
14:28

Cairo, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The Arab League on Thursday issued an urgent call to aid Lebanon and Yemen given the cholera outbreaks the two nations are facing.

Cases of cholera in Lebanon exceed 400

Published on: November 3, 2022
10:11

Beirut, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Cholera cases in Lebanon rose to more than 400, after the disease emerged in the country for the second time since 1993.

PAHO reports alarming cholera outbreak in Haiti

Published on: November 1, 2022
16:42

Washington, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Following three years cholera-free, Haiti reported a fresh cholera outbreak, with hundreds of suspects, dozens of confirmed cases and 36 new deaths till mid-October, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) informed Tuesday.

46 people die in Syria from cholera

Published on: October 30, 2022
10:58

Damascus, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) Syrian health authorities reported another two deaths from cholera, bringing the total number to 46.

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