Local government
The Niger State in Nigeria is grappling with a cholera pandemic that has impacted approximately 16 local government councils, with around 409 individuals affected by the disease as of Thursday, July 24, 2024. According to Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, the State Honourable Commissioner for the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health
Local government
The UNICEF has stepped in to contain a cholera outbreak in Niger State, Nigeria, after 279 cases were reported, with 297 suspected cases and 23 positive cases. The suspected cases are spread across six local government areas, with 50% of rapid diagnostic tests coming back positive. The UNICEF is collaborating
Local government
A devastating cholera outbreak has left a trail of death and suffering in Niger State, with at least 12 people killed and over 230 others hospitalized in several Local Government Areas (LGAs). The outbreak, which was first detected on Sunday in the Shiroro Local Government Area, has since spread to
Cabinet officials
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 provinces and over 35,000 infections recorded since the beginning of the year. The outbreak is attributed to a combination of factors, including repeated flooding, lack of access to clean
Cabinet officials
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a sharp resurgence of cholera, with over 35,000 cases reported since the beginning of the year. The country remains in the acute phase of the outbreak, with the number of cases still rising. Minister of Public Health Roger Kamba
Cabinet officials
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a sharp resurgence of cholera, with over 35,000 cases reported since the beginning of the year and 17 out of 36 provinces affected. The outbreak has led to a 3 percent national case fatality rate, with a peak of
Cholera
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a worsening health crisis as a cholera outbreak has reached its acute phase, with over 33,000 reported cases nationwide since January. The disease has spread to 17 of the country's 26 provinces, with Kinshasa being one of
Cholera
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with one of its worst cholera outbreaks in recent history, exposing deep systemic cracks in public health, water infrastructure, and humanitarian response. As of mid-April 2025, the outbreak had spread to 29 health zones across the country, with over 29,392 suspected cases
Cholera
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a severe health crisis as a cholera outbreak reaches its acute phase, with over 33,000 cases reported since January and a case fatality rate approaching two percent. The outbreak has spread to 17 of the country's 26 provinces, with
Cholera
A cholera outbreak declared in multiple provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in 29,392 suspected cases and 620 deaths, with a mortality rate of 2% indicating gaps in reaching patients with early and adequate treatment. The provinces of Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga, Sud-Kivu, Maniema, and Tshopo are
Cholera
Nigeria is facing a public health crisis with the cholera outbreak claiming 53 lives and over 1,500 suspected cases recorded across 107 local governments in 31 states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre to coordinate a response to the
Cholera toxin
As the volatile situation in the eastern Zaire region of Goma continues to deteriorate, a massive cholera epidemic looms over the refugees, with an estimated 50,000 cases predicted by Doctors Without Borders. The group has set up emergency tents to treat the stricken, with a mortality rate of up
