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Demand for the cholera vaccine is soaring – this company might have a solution
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThis, however, reduces immunity from about four years to between six months and two years....
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
FOX 8 Cleveland· 7 days agoThe World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could...
Haiti transitional government takes power as gangs hold capital 'hostage'
Reuters via AOL· 10 hours agoPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council took power in a ceremony on Thursday,...
WHO Prequalifies New Simplified Oral Vaccine For Cholera
RTT News· 6 days agoA new simplified oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization. The WHO said that the inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar ...
Scaling Up Cholera Testing in Zimbabwe: Training Boosts Cholera Testing Rates in Zimbabwe
World Health Organization· 7 days agoHarare - To ramp up testing for cholera in Zimbabwe, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Ministry of Health and Child Care with training of 986 nurses in antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) testing.
Easier-to-Make Cholera Vaccine Approved by WHO Amid Shortage
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 7 days ago(Bloomberg) -- An oral vaccine for cholera that is more simple to make than existing versions has...
Improving health communication to save lives during epidemics
Medical Xpress· 3 hours agoDuring epidemics of Ebola, COVID-19, Zika and other public health emergencies, effective...
As UN appeals for aid for Haiti, Pentagon sends in another military flight with supplies
Miami Herald via AOL· 52 minutes agoShort on funding and with barely enough hot meals to last for the next six weeks, the World Food...
155 killed by flooding in Tanzania as heavy rains continue in East Africa
Los Angeles Times· 8 hours agoFlooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than...
Critical Rehydration Supplies Flown to Haiti Aboard US Military Aircraft to Support Hope for Haiti's...
Digital Journal· 8 hours agoHope for Haiti Aid on Plane The shipment of Pedialyte, a rehydration solution, will be utilized to support Hope for Haiti's ongoing efforts to treat dehydration and respond to cholera ...