Cholera, an infection that causes severe diarrhea and can be deadly, is once more spreading in several low-income countries. In its latest update on the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Cholera is easy to prevent and treat, but continues to take a heavy toll in many developing countries. The aim of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030, and to ...

Here are the common causes and preventions of cholera. Contaminated water, such as tap water from contaminated supplies, ice or drinks made from unclean water, and infected water used for growing ...

A highly drug-resistant strain of cholera has been found in patients around the world, according to a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine. The World Health Organization has estimated ...

What if you could put a drop of water into a miniature laboratory — not much bigger than a smartphone — and find out whether the water contains the bacterium that causes cholera? A simple test like ...

A reliable, long-lasting vaccine against cholera has eluded medical science. The best vaccine available during the 20th century was scrapped in the 1970s because it offered only weak protection. In ...

An alert has been issued by the Ministry of Health following an outbreak of cholera in six counties, namely Kiambu, Nairobi, Murang'a, Kajiado, Nakuru, and Uasin Gishu. Cumulatively, there are 61 ...