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11 hours ago · This year, cholera spread to 62 districts as the struggle to find water heightened the risk. “This part of Africa is paying the highest price of climate change,” Kebra Belaye said.
11 hours ago · This year, cholera spread to 62 districts as the struggle to find water heightened the risk. A picture of Mildred Bandas daughter, survivor of a cholera outbreak, is seen inside their family home ...
11 hours ago · In Southern and East Africa, more than 6,000 people have died and nearly 350,000 cases have been reported since a series of cholera outbreaks began in late 2021. Malawi and Zambia have had their ...
11 hours ago · Cholera outbreaks often occur in regions with inadequate sanitation and access to clean water sources, leading to widespread transmission.”[3] Cholera is primarily transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food and water, particularly in areas affected by natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and poor hygiene practices.
11 hours ago · A nurse exits from a cholera treatment centre in Lusaka, Zambia, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Lilanda, an impoverished township on the edge of the Zambian capital of Lusaka, is a typical cholera hotspot.
11 hours ago · This year, cholera spread to 62 districts as the struggle to find water heightened the risk. “This part of Africa is paying the highest price of climate change,” Kebra Belaye said. Augustine Chonyera, who hails from a cholera-prone part of the capital, Harare, was shocked when he recently visited the sparsely populated rural district of Buhera.
11 hours ago · De Oliveira, who led a team that identified new coronavirus variants during the COVID-19 pandemic, said southern Africa's latest outbreaks can be traced to the cyclones and floods that hit Malawi in late 2021 and early 2022, carrying the cholera bacteria to areas it doesn't normally reach.
