Cholera is caused by ingesting a bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. It's found in contaminated water and food, explains Ivers, which then produces a toxin in the small intestine that leads to the ...

Health partners continue to support the MSPP and the Government of Haiti through implementation of the national cholera response plan. To support health promotion activities, WHO/PAHO has distributed ...

Cholera should no longer exist, yet it kills thousands of people every year. New analysis from international group WaterAid offers ways to fast-track its prevention and control ...

From Haiti to Syria to Pakistan, UNICEF is rushing supplies for cholera treatment and prevention, focusing on the most vulnerable. Dr. Fatima Adeli and her UNICEF-supported mobile health and ...

As of May 27, cholera-related deaths stood at 24 deaths were recorded in the Gauteng and one in the Free State. The national department of health said more than 170 of patients had been seen at ...