The arrival of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits for cholera in Malawi today signals the start of a global programme that will see more than 1.2 million tests distributed to 14 countries at high risk ...

April 22, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with government agencies and the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a strategic plan to reduce cholera cases and cut ...

As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk. Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe ...

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) include targets for safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), which are critical in preventing cholera, a persistent health threat ...

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) include targets for safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), which are critical in preventing cholera, a persistent health threat ...

Lack of access to clean water is a factor in the spread of cholera. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images It can be spread when people do not wash their hands with soap and water after defecating and then ...

South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via ...

Birgunj, Sept. 18 -- After efforts to contain the spread of cholera, which broke out in Birgunj last month and spilled over to adjoining local units and districts, the Ministry of Health and ...

The bacteria—V cholerae—colonize the small intestine where they secrete a potent enterotoxin. This toxin does not damage the intestinal lining but leads to the overproduction of cyclic AMP, which ...

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This study evaluated the impact of drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on cholera ...